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Teen found 'lying covered in blood', murder trial told

Teen found 'lying covered in blood', murder trial told

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen says he found the boy covered in blood after a co-accused allegedly struck him, but denies stomping on him.

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

A juror bringing a knife to court and being discharged for misconduct was only the beginning of the troubles for a slavery trial in Sydney.

Accused murderer's drug-dealing defence questioned

Accused murderer's drug-dealing defence questioned

Accused murderer's drug-dealing defence questioned

Accused murderer's drug-dealing defence questioned

A man on trial for murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey with a metal pole has faced fierce cross-examination after blaming his mate for the killing.

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'I seen him hit him': accused murderer blames mate

'I seen him hit him': accused murderer blames mate

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen with a metal pole has given evidence to defend himself, telling the jury one of his co-accused struck the boy.

'He said sorry ... please stop': teen's accused killer

'He said sorry ... please stop': teen's accused killer

A man accused of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey told police the boy cried as he pleaded for him to stop punching him.

Murder trial told teen hit with shopping trolley pole

Murder trial told teen hit with shopping trolley pole

A man accused of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey told his girlfriend's mother he struck a boy with a pole, a court has heard.

Teen hit with stick as witness tells of death fear

Teen hit with stick as witness tells of death fear

A young man with Cassius Turvey on the day he was allegedly fatally attacked has told a murder trial he saw two men hitting the Indigenous teenager.

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'He kept saying he was fine,' Cassius murder trial told

Two teens with Cassius Turvey on the day he was allegedly bashed with a metal pole have told a murder trial they found him with head injuries.

Man on trial for setting fire to neighbour over noise

Man on trial for setting fire to neighbour over noise

Man on trial for setting fire to neighbour over noise

Man on trial for setting fire to neighbour over noise

A man has faced the first day of trial accused of pouring accelerant onto a neighbour and setting her on fire during a late night dispute over noise.

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video from a train station and inside a bus showing an Indigenous teen before he was allegedly attacked has been played at a murder trial.

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial about Facebook messages she received from one of the people accused of killing the Indigenous teen.

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

A teen witness has told a murder trial that two of Cassius Turvey's alleged killers attacked in the days before the Indigenous teen was fatally injured.

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the alleged killers were drunk and armed themselves with metal poles and knuckle dusters before the incident.

Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen's murder

Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen's murder

Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen's murder

Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen's murder

A teenage girl has told a trial the man accused of swinging the weapon that killed Cassius Turvey pulled up on them in a car with a bloodied boy in the back.

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Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

Matildas skipper Sam Kerr has been acquitted of a charge of racially aggravated harassment by a London jury after a six-day trial.

Matildas skipper Kerr waits after jury is sent out

A jury in Sam Kerr's London trial on charges of racially aggravated harassment has finished hearing evidence and been sent out to consider their verdict.

'He learned his lesson,' teen's alleged murder bragged

Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was "hunting for kids" when chased the teen down and struck him in the head with a metal pole, a court was told.

Kerr recalls racism, denies 'kicking off' in taxi

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has claimed a London cop treated her differently because of the colour of her skin and recalled experiencing racism in Australia.

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I wish I'd just walked away and gone home: Kerr

The second day of the trial of Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr on charges of racially aggravated harassment has heard her regret the night's events.

Kerr, partner feared kidnap by cab driver, court told

In a video played to a London court Sam Kerr has described how she and her partner felt they were kidnapped by a taxi driver on the night she was arrested.

Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise

A shocking rise in blood cancer cases has prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research, with the disease killing 16 Australians every day.

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids will make a rare apology to Prince Harry in settling a privacy invasion lawsuit and will pay substantial damages, his lawyer says.

Starmer vows to lead change after Southport murders

Britain's prime minister says the failure to prevent the Southport murders should be a "line in the sand".

S Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo has appeared in court, pledging to answer any questions.

Prince Harry's trial against UK tabloid poised to start

Prince Harry's highly anticipated legal case against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid newspapers is about to get underway in London.

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