Two Men Convicted of Murdering Indigenous Teen Cassius Turvey

A jury has found Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer guilty of murdering 15-year-old Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey, who was chased and fatally beaten with a metal pole in Perth in October 2022. The attack, which resulted in Cassius dying from head injuries ten days later, sparked widespread outrage, vigils, and protests across Australia. Another defendant, Mitchell Forth, was convicted of manslaughter, while Aleesha Gilmore was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter but found guilty of other offences related to a separate kidnapping and assault incident days earlier. Prosecutors argued the attack stemmed from escalating tensions after car windows were smashed, with Brearley and his co-accused allegedly searching for youths while armed. The jury reached their verdicts after a lengthy trial and more than three days of deliberation, with sentencing to occur at a later date. The case drew national attention to violence against Indigenous youth and the broader social context surrounding the crime.