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Death of Indigenous teen found on rail tracks with towel under head ‘suspicious’, NSW coroner says
Don Craigie, the uncle of Mark Haines, on the railway tracks outside Tamworth where his nephew died in 1988. Photograph: Simon Scott/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Don Craigie, the uncle of Mark Haines, on the railway tracks outside Tamworth where his nephew died in 1988. Photograph: Simon Sc…
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This case highlights the urgent need for thorough investigation into the deaths of Indigenous youth, which have historically been underexamined or dismissed. The NSW coroners statement that the circumstances are suspicious warrants immediate, culturally sensitive inquiry that examines not just the immediate facts but also the broader systemic issues that contribute to these tragic outcomes.