THE most senior police officer present when Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Curti died says he didn't believe it was appropriate to Taser him while he was on the ground.
Inspector Gregory Cooper told Glebe Coroners Court on Monday he told the other officers present to turn their Tasers off as they struggled to restrain the 21-year-old man on March 18 this year.
Mr Curti, originally from Sao Paolo, died at the scene after several officers discharged their Tasers at him 14 times and used capsicum spray, handcuffs and batons to restrain him after a chase through Sydney's CBD.
"I gave instructions to turn Tasers off," said Insp Cooper, who held the rank of sergeant at the time.
"We had him on the ground, he was handcuffed. All we were trying to do was control his behaviour ...
"With my 15 years of experience, would I have used a Taser in that circumstance? No."
Insp Cooper, who lay across Mr Curti's back during the struggle, said he heard one drive-stun being applied to Mr Curti's lower back, but he didn't hear a Taser used after he issued the order.
He said he was "certainly not aware" Mr Curti was "drive-stunned" seven times, a practice where the Taser is applied directly to the body.
"On the night Mr Curti engaged with police, during the course of the arrest, you failed to take appropriate command of the situation and control the junior officers beneath you," counsel assisting the coroner, Jeremy Gormly SC, said.
"No," Insp Cooper replied.
"I suggest to you in addition, whatever the volume of the use of (capsicum) spray and Taser, that you failed to take sufficient action to stop or minimise the use of either of these appointments during the course of the arrest of Mr Curti."
"No," Insp Cooper said.
The inquest continues before NSW State Coroner Mary Jerram.
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