  The Polices Opinions The aboriginal community is accusing the Police invlolved and the Police force in general of chasing Thomas Hickey causing him to crash.
In the morning of T.J Hickey's death there was a reported 'bag snatching' at Redfern Station. The description of the 'bag snatcher'was that it was a aboriginal, young boy and that is why the police were patrolling the area. The police denied ever chasing Thomas, although they admit seeing him shortly before the fatal crash.
In a press conference held on Sunday, Inspector Bob Emery claimed that Thomas “saw the police and the police saw him, but because he wasn’t a person of interest to them they continued on their patrols.” The police, who claim they were looking for another Aboriginal youth not fitting Thomas’s description, say that they found the terribly injured Thomas after a member of the public flag stopped passing police car. After being taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Thomas’s internal injuries were too bad for doctors to save him, and he died at 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
The police described his death as a tragic but freak accident. At least three witnesses have reportedly come forward to disagree with the police version of events. These witnesses claim to have seen the police chasing Thomas Hickey immediately prior to his fall on the fence. 
