The family of a Melbourne man who died after being pinned down by security guards at Crown casino want the actions of staff examined at a public inquest.
Anthony Dunning, 40, was brought to the ground and restrained by bouncers in the gaming area of the Melbourne casino in July 2011. He died four days later in hospital.
Mr Dunning's family say the staff's actions and training should be scrutinised at a coronial inquest, as they had a bearing on all Crown patrons.
But Crown barrister Neil Clelland QC said the training issues were covered at length in a criminal trial that acquitted two bouncers of Mr Dunning's manslaughter.
Mr Clelland told the Victorian Coroners Court that a public inquest was not needed.
Mr Dunning was being ejected from the casino for being intoxicated when the incident occurred.
Dimi Ioannou, for the Dunning family, said there were serious issues with how he was treated.
"There are independent patrons who say Anthony was not violent, aggressive or resisting restraint in any way," she told the court on Tuesday.
Two staff, Matthew Scott Lawson, 28, and Cameron Paul Sanderson, 42, were charged with manslaughter but acquitted in October 2012.
A third bouncer, Benjamin Michael Vigo, 25, was found not guilty of assaulting Mr Dunning.
Ms Ioannou said she would like Mr Lawson to be called to give evidence at the inquest, should it be held.
"We need to know what happened on the day," she told reporters.
"There's been a number of serious allegations against the security guards at Crown casino and we need to investigate this further."
State Coroner Judge Ian Gray will make a decision about whether he will hold an inquest before August 1.
"I am very conscious indeed of the family's desire to have one and that is a matter that attracts significant weight," he said.
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