Four Accused of Murdering Indigenous Teen Cassius Turvey Plead Not Guilty

The trial for the 2022 death of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey is set to begin in February 2025, with additional charges also being addressed.

Cassius Turvey, a 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy, died in October 2022, 10 days after an alleged assault while walking home from school in Perth.
The accused—Brodie Lee Palmer, Mitchell Colin Forth, Jack Steven James Brearley, and Aleesha Louise Gilmore—entered not guilty pleas to murder and other charges in the Western Australian Supreme Court.
The group faces additional charges, including allegations of unlawful detention and assault of other individuals in October 2022, which will be addressed during the trial.
Chief Justice Peter Quinlan will preside over the high-profile trial, scheduled to start on February 10, 2025, with pre-trial hearings set for late January.
Cassius Turvey has been remembered as a loving son, a role model, and a community leader, having started a business and delivered an acknowledgment of country at WA’s parliament at age 11.