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Ricky-Lee Cound died by suicide in a prison cell three years ago.

Hakea inmates called guards, worried about their friend self-harming. Officers checked a water spill first

Ricky-Lee Cound was the first adult prisoner in WA to die in custody who had been formally diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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Brodie Palmer, 29, is accused of murder.

‘Sickening’: Perth man accused of murder vomits at sight of schoolboy’s injuries

Brodie Palmer is accused of being involved in the bashing of Cassius Turvey two years ago. On Monday, his murder trial was shown his first interviews with police.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Rebekah Keukenmeester, whose 10-year-old daughter Bridgette was murdered in 2020. She was granted an inquest after directly appealing to the state coroner.

‘The system isn’t working’: Backlog in coroner’s cases leads to delays, fewer inquests

Legal experts estimate there is now a backlog of between 130 and 140 mandatory inquests in NSW, with some dating back several years.

  • Michael McGowan
First class constable Leslie Andrew Nash’s death was reported as a suicide in 1935.

Murder, accident, suicide? Mysterious death of Sydney police officer re-examined after 90 years

In an extraordinary judgment in the Supreme Court last week, Peter Nash learnt a new inquest had been ordered into his father’s 1935 death.

  • Michael McGowan
Tyler Gilmore is the brother of Aleesha Gilmore who is accused of murdering Cassius Turvey.

Brother of girl accused of murdering Cassius Turvey says he lied to police to protect her

Tyler Gilmore gave evidence in the Supreme Court of WA on Thursday that he later admitted was a lie, as he was accused of fabricating evidence to protect his big sister.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The alarming graph that shows why dog owners are being put on notice.

The alarming graph that shows why dog owners are being put on notice

The inquest into the death of a five-week-old boy has shone a spotlight on a concerning trend of vicious dog attacks, as a coroner calls for the government to consider mandating licences to own a dog.

  • Amber Schultz
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Musician and Youtuber Yung Filly, also known as Andres Barrientos, has been arrested over serious sexual assault allegations.

UK YouTuber Yung Filly admits speeding through High Wycombe while on bail

The famous British rapper had been granted bail over the alleged sexual assault of a woman following his concert in Hillarys in September.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
An Indigenous teen drowned while trying to evade police by crossing a river, a coroner has heard.

Indigenous teen drowned fleeing with brother from cops

An Indigenous teen drowned as a “tragic consequence” of following his brother into a river to avoid being caught by police after driving in a stolen car, a coroner has found.

  • Savannah Meacham
Andre Rebelo’s murder trial lasted eight weeks.

Web of lies: Why Andre Rebelo killed his ‘happy and healthy’ mother

Jurors cried as the verdict was announced on Thursday afternoon following nearly two days of deliberation and an eight-week trial.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Andre Rebelo’s murder trial lasted eight weeks.

Andre Rebelo found guilty of murdering his mother for her life insurance

A jury has returned a verdict of guilty for the 28-year-old, ending an eight-week trial in which prosecutors brought forward damning evidence of his motives for wanting his mother dead.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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