Coroner flags special inquiry into Unit 18 in wake of teen's death in detention

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Coroner flags special inquiry into Unit 18 in wake of teen's death in detention

Tuesday 1st July 2025, 8:10AM

The coroner investigating Western Australia’s first recorded death in youth detention says there is significant evidence the teenager’s needs were not met, and indicated he may call for a wider-ranging inquiry. WARNING: This story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

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