08-05-2025
Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer found guilty of murdering Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey
Two men have been found guilty
of murdering Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey, who was chased into bushland and savagely beaten with a metal pole ripped from a shopping trolley.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died, used with the permission of their family.
The 15-year-old died in hospital ten days after he suffered a head injury during the vicious assault in the Perth suburb of Middle Swan in October 2022.
His death led to vigils and protests nationwide as thousands turned out to express their anguish and anger.
While four people were charged with murdering the schoolboy, a jury has determined it was Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer who were responsible for his murder.
The fourth person, Aleesha Gilmore, was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter.
The jury took just over three days to arrive at their verdicts.
The accused did not react as the verdicts were read out, although Forth appeared to be unwell.
There were about 100 people in the courtroom, including security, legal counsel and media.
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