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Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering an Aboriginal schoolboy, in a case that shocked Australia.
Cassius Turvey died of head injuries after a brutal assault on the outskirts of Perth in October 2022. The 15-year-old's killing prompted nationwide protests and vigils, also sparking debate on pervasive racism in the country.
The killers, Jack Brearley and Brodie Palmer, were "callous and lacking in empathy" as they chased Turvey down and savagely beat the Noongar Yamatji boy with a metal pole, Justice Peter Quinlan told a packed courtroom on Friday.
Mitchell Forth, who was convicted of manslaughter, was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
