ABC Online | Family calls for investigation after Eric Whittaker died shackled by his ankles in a Sydney hospital bed ABC Online The family of an Indigenous man and father-of-five who died in custody, shackled in a hospital bed in Sydney, are calling for an independent investigation into his death. Eric Whittaker, 35, from Walgett died five months ago in Westmead Hospital after ... 'I want this out': Final indignity before Eric's death leaves family up in arms No dignity in death for Eric Whittaker Family release photo of man shackled to hospital bed after he dies in police custody |