Brisbane, Australia
CNN
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Three extra folks have been charged with the alleged homicide of a 15-year-old boy who died after sustaining head accidents whereas strolling dwelling from faculty with a bunch of pals.
Cassius Turvey died in hospital 10 days after the alleged assault final October, which occurred in a suburban space of Perth in Western Australia.
{The teenager}’s demise led to an outpouring of grief within the Indigenous neighborhood and vigils had been held throughout Australia calling for “Justice for Cassius.”
The primary homicide cost was laid in October in opposition to Jack Steven James Brearley, 21, who’s accused of assaulting Cassius with a steel pole.
Three different folks charged with homicide appeared in Perth Magistrates Court docket on Friday – Aleesha Louise Gilmore, 20, Mitchell Colin Forth, 24 and Brodie Lee Palmer, 27, in keeping with the ABC, Australia’s public broadcaster.
Not one of the 4 defendants have entered a plea and can subsequent seem in courtroom on March 29.
Within the days following Cassius’ demise, theories emerged in regards to the motive behind the alleged assault, and as anger swelled Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch issued a press release urging the neighborhood to “chorus from unfounded hypothesis.”
Instantly after the alleged assault, Cassius was rushed to hospital with cuts to his ear and brow and stayed 5 days earlier than being discharged, in keeping with a GoFundMe web page arrange by his household’s supporters.
Inside hours of leaving hospital, Cassius suffered a seizure and two strokes, and died surrounded by household on October 23.
Hundreds of individuals have donated to the GoFundMe web page because it was arrange in October, elevating simply over half one million US {dollars} – virtually triple its goal.
Cassius’ mom Mechelle Turvey was in courtroom on Friday to listen to the fees learn and launched a press release thanking the household’s supporters.
“On behalf of Cassius family members we once more give gratitude to everybody for his or her assist,” the assertion mentioned. “The information of three others being charged is one other step in the direction of justice and therapeutic for a lot of.”