Overview

• Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer were found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, while Mitchell Forth was convicted of manslaughter.
• Aleesha Gilmore was acquitted of all charges related to the attack, which occurred in Middle Swan, Perth, in October 2022.
• The attack was described as an act of vigilante violence stemming from a petty dispute over smashed car windows, with no evidence linking Cassius to the incident.
• Prosecutors presented key evidence, including CCTV and dash-cam footage, and described the assault as deliberate and calculated.
• Cassius’s death sparked national outrage, vigils, and discussions on violence against Indigenous Australians, though race was not ruled a legal motive in court.