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Racism Criticized in NSW Police Investigation

Updated 2026-06-18 05:10 UTC 1 source Negative

An inquest found that racism hindered the New South Wales police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, deeming their initial finding of suicide deeply flawed.

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The Guardian
Coroner overturned initial police finding of suicide, saying their investigation was ‘deeply flawed, superficial and inadequate from the outset’•Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died<a href="https://w
2026-06-18 04:53 UTC
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