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Three others have been charged in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who died from head injuries while walking home from school with a group of friends.
Cassius Turvey died in hospital 10 days after the alleged attack last October, which took place in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
The teenager’s death sent shockwaves through the tribal community and vigils were held across the country Australia Demanding “justice for Cassius”.
Jack Steven James Brierley, 21, was first charged with murder in October, accused of attacking Cassius with a metal pole.
According to ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster, three more men appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday charged with murder – Alesha Louise Gilmour, 20, Mitchell Colin Forth, 24 and Brodie Lee Palmer, 27.
None of the four defendants entered a plea and will next appear in court on March 29.
In the days following Cassius’ death, theories emerged about the motive behind the alleged attack, and amid outrage, Western Australia Police Commissioner Colonel Blanch issued a statement urging the community to “refrain from unfounded speculation”.
Immediately after the alleged attack, Cassius was rushed to the hospital with cuts to his ear and forehead and stayed there for five days before being released. GoFundMe page Set up by supporters of his family.
Within hours of leaving the hospital, Cassius suffered a seizure and two strokes and died on October 23, surrounded by family.
Thousands of people have donated to the GoFundMe page since it was set up in October, raising just over half a million US dollars – nearly triple its goal.
Cassius’ mother, Mechelle Turvey, was in court Friday to hear the charges and released a statement thanking the family’s supporters.
“On behalf of Cassius’ loved ones, we once again thank everyone for their support,” the statement said. “The news that 3 others have been charged is another step toward justice and healing for so many.”
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