Overview

• Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer received life sentences with non-parole periods of 22 and 18 years after being convicted of murdering 15-year-old Cassius Turvey.
• Mitchell Forth was sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter after the court determined he shared a common purpose in the fatal beating.
• Aleesha Gilmore received a conditional suspended sentence of three years and nine months and Ethan McKenzie was jailed for two years and six months for their roles in abductions and assaults earlier in October 2022.
• Turvey’s mother, Mechelle, described her son’s killing as racially motivated vigilantism in a victim impact statement that highlighted the trauma endured by witnesses and the wider community.
• Chief Justice Quinlan cited the use of racial epithets and vigilante conduct as aggravating factors during sentencing, noting the breach of public trust and safety.