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Title: Australia- Transwoman allegedly beaten-up by police in Australia
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Transwoman allegedly beaten-up by police in Australia


New South Wales police launch internal investigation after police barge into the home of a transwoman after she was talking to a confidential helpline


03 August 2012 | By Anna Leach


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Indi Edwards


New South Wales police have launched an internal investigation after allegations that four officers assaulted a transgender woman in her apartment in April.

Indi Edwards, 46, who identifies as a transwoman and intersex, said the incident happened after she called anonymous and confidential counselling line Lifeline.

'I called Lifeline after being rejected by my family when I told them about my surgery,' Edwards, who plans to have a gender realignment operation, said to Alternative Media Group of Australia.