Coronial inquest into asylum-seeker's death in PNG begins

SBS World News Radio: A coroner's inquest into the death of an Iranian asylum seeker has begun in Brisbane, more two years after he died from a treatable bacterial infection contracted on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Coronial inquest into asylum-seeker's death in PNG begins

Hamid Kehazaei died after after being evacuated to Port Moresby and then Brisbane.

The coroner will investigate the level of medical care given to Hamid Kehazaei under the Australian-run offshore processing system and how to prevent another death.

Peggy Giakoumelos is speaking to Stefan Armbruster who was at the coroner's court.