Two Men Convicted of Murder in Case of Indigenous Teen Cassius Turvey
Jack Steven James Brearley and Brodie Lee Palmer found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Aboriginal boy Cassius Turvey after violent attack in Perth.
His death shocked the community, and the attack was described by some, including the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, as racially motivated, although Stanwix said this was not the case in his opening remarks.
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The murder was the most recent in a number of attacks on Indigenous children and young people that have shocked Australia.
Two found guilty of murdering Indigenous teen, Cassius Turvey, in Australia
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The trial was told the attack on Cassius was the culmination of a complex series of tit-for-tat events "that had absolutely nothing to do with him", according to the Australian Associated Press.
Cassius Turvey: Men found guilty of Aboriginal boy's violent murder
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Summary
Two men, Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer, have been convicted of murdering 15-year-old Cassius Turvey after a brutal attack in Perth in October 2022. Turvey, an Indigenous boy, suffered severe head injuries from a metal pole and died ten days later. The incident ignited nationwide protests against racism and violence towards Indigenous communities, as Turvey was said to be an innocent victim caught in a larger conflict. His mother expressed her bittersweet relief at the verdict while mourning her son. Sentencing for the convicted men is scheduled for June 26.
Perspectives
Cassius Turvey, a 15-year-old Indigenous boy, was brutally murdered in a racially charged incident that has sparked national outrage in Australia.
Two men were found guilty of murder while a third was convicted of manslaughter in a case described as a culmination of vigilantism rather than a targeted racially motivated attack.
Cassius' mother expressed relief at the verdict but lamented that justice can never be fully served as her son is gone.