Cassius Turvey

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She described her son as a "shining star" and a "people lover" who was "the heart and soul of our community". Turvey criticised the police response after Cassius was allegedly attacked and called on the government to "invest in eliminating youth violence". "I don't want any more violence, I am the only person who can get justice for my son; stand alongside me, and I appreciate everyone, but I need to call out for calm, I am angry, Cassius' friends and family are angry, I don't want any form of violence at any of these rallies in the name of my child," she wrote. Cassius' mum wrote and released a "heartfelt statement" to be read at the dozens of gatherings, calling for "calm and peace". "This demonstrates his willingness and self-motivation to succeed," she said. His mother told the crowd her son speaks to her every day and this morning he said to read from his grade three report card.

That's according to James Blackwell, of the Wiradjuri tribe of Canberra, after the death of 15-year-old Western Australian boy Cassius Turvey (Noongar Yamatji), ...

"It's important that [the police] call it out for what it is so we can do something about it. Through his own observations of politicians and media about the story, Blackwell says Indigenous lives in Australia "aren't seen as important". "Obviously it's quite violent, shocking and horrifying but it's more than worrying that it should be front and centre for us as a country." Police are also investigating four other people who were known to be with Brearley. The Wiradjuri's Blackwell said this was a "brutal violent attacking of a teenager walking home from school, with an incredibly violent and racist overtone to the attack". But even Prime Minister Anthony Albanese weighed in and condemned the attack as "clearly racially motivated".

Crowds of mourners did the haka during a candlelight vigil for Perth teen Cassius Turvey, who died following a beating.

* Video from one vigil shows the moment members of Perth's Māori community came together to perform the haka. The beating caused serious head injuries and he died in hospital 10 days later.

Cassius Turvey's mother has led a march of thousands through Perth's CBD amid a national day of action around Australia in honour of her 15-year-old son.

Vigils are held in all Australian states to mark the death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey, who died after allegedly being attacked while walking ...

we're here to stand as one." "I'm sure you want your kids to be safe when they get older. I want my daughter to be safe when she gets older. "This could have happened to anyone. "It makes me proud. "People come up to us in the middle of the street and cuddle us," said Ms Williams. We don't want it to happen again ... "We have to come together, we have to make our stand … "I want all young people to know it is okay to feel how you are feeling, it is okay to cry, it is okay to hurt." "We are here to support the family, and support everyone. "And so we need to acknowledge that, we need to do much better." "We want our koolungas — our children — to go wherever they want to be."

The 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy's death sparked global outrage. Now communities are coming together to call for justice.

- Brisbane, King George Square, 6pm - Geelong, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co Op, 6pm - Melbourne, Aboriginal Advancement League, 6pm - Ballarat, Alfred Deakin Place, 6pm - Canberra, Aboriginal Tent Embassy, 6pm - Newcastle, Civic Park, 6pm - Lavington, Mirambeena Community Centre, 6pm - Eden, Eden RSL, 6pm - Airds, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, 6pm - Sydney, Town Hall, 6pm - Alice Springs, Courthouse, 6pm - Bunbury, Graham Bricknell Shell, 6pm

Thousands of people have rallied across Australia to mourn Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey and demand justice for his death.

Finn McHugh has been federal political reporter for The Canberra Times since July 2021. He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive ...

He joined the Canberra Press Gallery in 2019 where he was executive producer of Sky News's AM Agenda, before joining NCA NewsWire as a federal political reporter. I feel that as a mum, I should have been kept in the loop." He has previously interned at the Kuwait Times. the statement said. [The death has sparked a national outcry](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7960495/noongar-leaders-condemn-wa-teens-killing/), reviving conversations about the racism and disproportionate violence faced by First Nations Australians. Violence breeds violence." We need our allies more than ever to stand up and show up." It takes a loss of a loved one to get proper duty of care and an investigation. Police are yet to confirm a motive, but faced criticism for claiming Cassius had been "in the wrong place at the wrong time". I am angry. "There was no contact with me, his mother. "I am the only person who can get justice for my son, [so] stand beside me ...

At least 38 rallies held in cities and towns across Australia, including in Sydney and Perth.

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Some 2000 people descended on the vigil for the murder of Cassius Turvey took place at the Aboriginal Advancement League in Thornbury in Naarm (Melbourne) ...

When he returned, I said – ‘where have you been all day?’ Cassius said, I just mowed fifteen lawns.” He didn’t have his phone on him. “I start to imagine the young ones in my community, all I can imagine is my niece coming home form school and getting murdered,” she said.