Raed Rahal, a lawyer acting for the family, said claims that Mr Ibrahim took drugs and that his family assaulted paramedics were false and had "unnecessarily amplified" his family's pain. Loading "The inaccurate comments made on behalf of the association, which in essence, blames the family for the death of Mr Ibrahim, are totally devoid of compassion and empathy," Mr Rahal said. In a statement on Wednesday the APA said it had investigated the case and identified "factual inaccuracies" in its initial media release. "APA (NSW) acknowledges that any statement in the previous media release to the effect that Mr Ibrahim’s family members either contributed or were in any way responsible for his death is wholly incorrect and should not have been published," the statement said.

"Likewise, APA (NSW) further acknowledges that at no time did Mr Ibrahim’s family members obstruct or threaten paramedics whilst they were administering medical assistance to Mr Ibrahim. Unfortunately, despite doing everything that they could, paramedics were unable to revive Mr Ibrahim. "APA (NSW) deeply regrets publishing its previous media release and unreservedly apologises for any grief, embarrassment or distress it caused to family members of Mr Ibrahim." "Hamze Ibrahim should be remembered for the fun loving, caring and family driven man that he was," his lawyer said. Credit:Facebook The APA also overstated the number of police involved; while it initially reported about 60 police officers attended, Fairfax Media confirmed only 15 were sent. Fairfax Media understands a female paramedic who attended the scene called police for assistance as she stood outside the unit in response to the sheer number of emotional and distraught people gathering at the property - not in response to aggression towards the health workers.

At one stage, her colleagues closed the door to the room in which they were treating Mr Ibrahim to prevent overcrowding. Some family members remained in the room with the paramedics and Mr Ibrahim while other relatives assisted the emergency workers by managing the number of people in the unit, Fairfax Media understands. Mr Ibrahim's family laid the 25-year-old to rest on Wednesday. Loading Mr Rahal told Fairfax Media that the APA sent its apology to Mr Ibrahim's family on Tuesday night. They had agreed to the terms of the apology before it was publicly released, said Mr Rahal, a partner at Cambridge Law.

The family were "keeping their options open" but would not discuss the matter further on Wednesday. In a statement on Monday, the Ibrahim family thanked the paramedics for their efforts in trying to help Mr Ibrahim. "Mr Ibrahim should be remembered for the fun loving, caring and family driven man that he was," Mr Rahal said. "We ask that the memory of Mr Ibrahim be respected and that his family be allowed to grieve his passing in private." Mr Rahal described Mr Ibrahim as a "hard working and dedicated family man who was loved and respected by family and friends".