Indigenous girl, 16, shackled to hospital bed after being allegedly dragged through her home by police in Perth

Key points

• The Western Australian justice department has defended using restraints on a 16-year-old Indigenous girl shackled to a Perth hospital bed after she was taken into custody. A photo shared by the family shows her ankles chained to the bed.
• Her grandmother alleges police used excessive force during the arrest over child neglect allegations, and says the teenager had scratches on her body. WA police say a review found officers acted within policy.
• Police have charged the girl with three offences, and advocates are calling for federal action on shackling.