Overview

• Brodie Palmer testified that he intervened to protect Cassius Turvey during the assault, claiming he pushed co-accused Jack Brearley away from the teenager.
• Jack Brearley disputed Palmer's account, alleging that Palmer delivered the fatal blows with a metal trolley pole, which Palmer denies.
• Prosecutors introduced evidence that Brearley had tampered with trolley poles prior to the attack, suggesting premeditation in weaponizing the poles.
• Palmer testified about an alleged intimidation attempt, describing Brearley and Mitchell Forth arriving at his home armed with a shotgun days after the incident to silence witnesses.
• The trial continues in the Western Australian Supreme Court, with ongoing disputes over who delivered the fatal blows and the extent of each defendant's involvement.