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Tom Wark

'Nobody cares about us': death at police hands probed

Judy Deacon is fighting for justice for her son Jesse, who was shot by police in July 2023. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

The devoted mum of a troubled man killed by police says the inquest into his death is an opportunity for authorities to take some responsibility.

Judy Deacon made an impassioned plea during the first day of her son Jesse's inquest on Monday, after an application was made to suppress the identity of the police officer who killed him.

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