'Breaks my heart': mum's anguish as teen inquest ends The mother of a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody says she understands why her son took his life after a coroner delivered his inquest findings. AAP · Dec 7, 2025
'Animals treated better' than Indigenous teen: family An Indigenous teen who fatally self-harmed in detention was subjected to "barbarous and criminal" neglect, his mother says as an inquest into his death resumes. AAP · Jun 29, 2025
Coroner calls for urgent closure of troubled youth jail The coroner hearing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who fatally self-harmed in a youth detention centre has provisionally recommended the facility close. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
'Hurting': Indigenous family wants inquest focus on son The parents of an Indigenous teen who died after self-harming in detention want the inquest to refocus on their son after a bid to remove the coroner failed. AAP · Oct 8, 2024
Mother's dismay as custodial staff cleared after death Custodial staff cleared of serious misconduct after a boy fatally self-harmed in detention showed little empathy for him, the teen's family says. AAP · Jun 12, 2024
'Disbelief' when teen found unresponsive in youth wing A guard who found an Indigenous teen with self-inflicted injuries in the "unliveable" youth wing of a WA prison says he was initially confused by the discovery. AAP · Apr 4, 2024
Inquest reveals detained teen's harm threats ignored An Indigenous teen, who died after self-harming in an adult prison's youth wing, made eight threats to do so in the hours before he was found in his cell. AAP · Apr 2, 2024
Indigenous teen's family hope inquest will bring change The mother of an Indigenous teen who died after self-harming in the youth wing of an adult prison says she is determined to get justice for her son. AAP · Apr 2, 2024