Three people face Perth court charged with the murder of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey | Wester

Brodie Lee Palmer, Mitchell Colin Forth and Aleesha Louise Gilmore were charged with murder on Wednesday Three more people have faced court over the alleged bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in Perth.

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Three people face Perth court charged with the murder of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey

This article is more than 1 year old

Brodie Lee Palmer, Mitchell Colin Forth and Aleesha Louise Gilmore were charged with murder on Wednesday

Three more people have faced court over the alleged bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in Perth.

Brodie Lee Palmer, 27, Mitchell Colin Forth, 24, and Aleesha Louise Gilmore, 20, briefly appeared in the Perth magistrates court on Friday.

They have been charged with murder over the 15-year-old’s death in Middle Swan on 13 October last year.

Palmer and Forth appeared in the court in person, while Gilmore was called by magistrate Sarah Oliver via a phone.

Asked if she understood the charge, Gilmore said “yeah but” before being interrupted by Oliver and told not to speak about her alleged offence.

She said she had been in hospital and had not spoken to a lawyer.

Palmer’s lawyer, Seamus Rafferty, said his client would probably plead not guilty to the charge.

Jack Steven James Brearley, 21, is already before the courts on a murder charge over the Noongar Yamatji boy’s death.

It’s alleged the three were with Brearley during the assault on the teen, who died in hospital 10 days after suffering serious head and other injuries, some inflicted with a metal pole.

Brearley remains in custody in Casuarina prison, with his case scheduled to return to court on 29 March.

The death of Cassius triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across the nation, with some Indigenous leaders condemning the alleged attack as cowardly and racist.

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His mother, Mechelle Turvey, and about a dozen other relatives and supporters attended court on Friday.

Outside the court they held a placard saying “Remembering Cassius”.

The teenager has been remembered as a loving son and a role model to his friends. He had started his own lawn mowing business and was invited at age 11 to deliver an acknowledgment of country at the WA parliament.

Palmer, Forth and Gilmore were remanded in custody to reappear at the same court also on 29 March.

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