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Family of WA teenager who died in youth detention seeks multi-million-dollar compensation payment

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Oct. 9, 2024 - 09:43

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A warning this story discusses incidents of self-harm and contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died. The family of a 16-year-old boy who died in youth detention last year are seeking a multi-million-dollar payout from the state government. They are also hoping people will be held accountable for their son’s death as a coronial inquest heard from a senior manager at the facility where he fatally self-harmed.