Cassius Turvey’s murder “Not Racially Motivated,” sentencing shows Australian Courts upholding racism
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Last Friday, the Western Australian Supreme Court sentenced the three men responsible for the brutal homicide of 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy, Cassius Turvey.
Two of the men were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, with the third being convicted of manslaughter and receiving 12 years behind bars.
Chief Justice Peter Quinlan strongly condemned the attack, but said it was not racially motivated, despite the 91 witnesses who gave evidence of hearing racial slurs said by the accused during the attack.
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