A coroner has found that the initial police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines in NSW was deeply flawed and hindered by racism. The Gomeroi teen's body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and police quickly ruled it a suicide, a finding now disputed.
A coroner has found the initial police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines in NSW was deeply flawed and hindered by racism. The Gomeroi teen's body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and police quickly ruled it a suicide, a finding now disputed.
NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has suggested racism may have impacted the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines in 1988. His body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and while police initially ruled it suicide, the coroner has ruled out suicide and suspects foul play, recommending the case be referred to the Unsolved Homicide Squad.
The 38-year mystery surrounding the death of Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines, found on railway tracks in NSW in 1988, continues despite a 24-day coronial inquest. The coroner expressed regret that greater clarity was not achieved, acknowledging the family's belief of foul play and the possibility of withheld community knowledge.
The death of 17-year-old Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines, whose body was found on railway tracks in NSW in 1988, remains unsolved after a 24-day coronial inquest. His family maintains he was placed on the tracks, and the coroner acknowledged community members may hold undisclosed knowledge.
