Spit hoods have again come under the spotlight after a coroner's report into a woman's prison death. Photo: HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT

The death of a female inmate who repeatedly claimed "I can't breathe" has sparked calls for a state to reconsider the use of spit hoods.

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The controversial safety covering has again come under the spotlight after a coroner's report into the death of Selesa Tafaifa, a 44-year-old woman of Samoan heritage.

Her family had asked for spit hoods to be banned in Queensland after her November 2021 death at Townsville Women's Correctional Centre sp

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