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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Bageshri Savyasachi

'Harley was her world': Shock and grief over sudden death of Kaleen teen

Lara Zasiadczyk-Riveros is devastated. The sight of the empty ground-floor bedroom at her Kaleen home, which was once "lit up" with her boy's laughter, now leaves her in tears.

On the morning of June 8, 2026, she witnessed something no mother should ever have to see.

On the morning of June 8, 2026, mum Lara Zasiadczyk-Riveros found her 18-year-old son Harley Stephens motionless in bed. The death was suspected to be an accidental overdose. Picture by Keegan Carroll
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