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WA inquest into death of two teenage boys to be shown harrowing mobile phone footage
WA inquest into death of two teenage boys to be shown harrowing mobile phone footage Written by Angie Raphael, published on news.com.au Distressing footage of the failed attempt to save two boys from drowning in a river will be shown during a coronial inquest. An inquest into the deaths of two teenage boys who drowned […]
‘I said help my brothers, they’re drowning’: Boy who witnessed Swan River tragedy recalls desperate plea for help
‘I said help my brothers, they’re drowning’: Boy who witnessed Swan River tragedy recalls desperate plea for help Written by Lauren Pilat and Heather McNeill, published on watoday.com.au A boy who witnessed two of his “brothers” drown in the Swan River after fleeing police has recalled yelling out to police officers who were at the […]
Coronial inquest examines Swan River drowning deaths of teenage boys after police chase
Coronial inquest examines Swan River drowning deaths of teenage boys after police chase Written by David Weber, published on abc.net.au A man has told a coronial inquest in Perth he believes police could have done more to save his friends from drowning in the Swan River after they entered the water while being chased by […]
Community Services Minister Simone McGurk knew about police complaint three weeks before whistleblower raid
Community Services Minister Simone McGurk knew aboutpolice complaint three weeks before whistleblower raid Originally published on The West Australian written by Annabel Hennessy Community Services Minister Simone McGurk was aware that her department had made a police complaint about leaks more than three weeks before 11 officers stormed the home of an Aboriginal public servant […]