Note: this report contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

A portrait of justice campaigner Leetona Dungay, whose son David Dungay Jnr died in custody, has won a major international photography prize.

Photographed by David Prichard, the portrait captures Ms Dungay, a Dunghutti Elder, in her South Kempsey home.

She has spent the past decade fighting for justice following his death in 2015 at Long Bay Jail, after he was forcibly restrained by several guards.

Mr Prichard contacted Ms Dungay after learning that 2025 marked 10 years since David's death. He travelled to her home in January 2026 and spent the day with her, creating the portrait.

Titled Just A Breath Away, the photograph takes its name from a poem David wrote while incarcerated.

"I will always keep fighting for justice for my son and to end deaths in custody," Ms Dungay said.

"Knowing that this photograph will be seen by people around the world means my son's words and his story can continue to reach people."

The photograph received the Bronze award at the 2026 Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3).

The PX3 awards recognise professional and non-professional photographers from around the world. The winning portrait was entered into the Press/Political category and will be exhibited at Galerie 24b in Paris. It brings Ms Dungay's ongoing fight for justice to an international audience.

Mr Prichard said he was "very happy with the recognition of this portrait of Leetona and the prize, as it will bring attention to Leetona's fight for justice".