Overview

• Jack Brearley, one of four defendants, testified for the first time, denying he used a metal pole to attack 15-year-old Cassius Turvey in October 2022.
• Brearley claimed he acted in self-defense after being stabbed by Cassius with a steak knife during the altercation in Middle Swan, Perth.
• He accused co-defendant Brodie Palmer of striking Cassius with a metal pole, which prosecutors allege caused the fatal injuries.
• Brearley admitted to punching Cassius twice and placing his foot on the boy's neck but denied inflicting the fatal wounds.
• Prosecutors argue the attack stemmed from a vigilante response to smashed car windows, while Brearley testified that the group only intended to scare the teenagers involved.