Police sorry for Briscoe death TWO police officers have tearfully apologised at an inquest to the family of an Aboriginal man who died in custody earlier this year. The inquest into the death of Kwementyaye Briscoe, who was found dead in police custody on January 5, today heard from more police who were in the watch house when he was brought in. Mr Briscoe, an Anmatyerre man, had been arrested for drunkenness and was found dead in his cell several hours after he was taken into custody. The inquest has heard evidence that police ignored calls to help the dying man and one officer shoved Mr Briscoe down hard and dragged him into a cell along the ground. Constable Alana Denise Grey was asked what she wanted to say to Mr Briscoe's family. "I am obviously really sorry that someone has passed away and it has been extremely stressful and difficult to deal with the fact that someone has died whilst in police custody," Const Grey said. "I just hope that through all of this that something positive can be learned from this entire process," she said through tears. She said she had learned a lot and would do everything in her power to ensure a similar incident did not occur again. Another who was present at the watch house, Aboriginal police officer Robyn Joyce Parker said she was sorry for the family of Mr Briscoe's loss. "I couldn't imagine what you are going through," Ms Parker said. Please accept my apologies. I feel for you," she said through tears. The inquest heard that 10 of the officers had been disciplined for the events at the watch house on the night Mr Briscoe died, although none have been dismissed. It also heard that since the death a number of changes have been introduced, including having a nurse rostered on to offer medical care to inmates. The inquest continues.