The 17-year-old is the second child to die in custody in Western Australia in less that a yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Aboriginal teenager has died at a detention centre in Western Australia after calling out from a cell prior to his death.The 17-year-old is the second child to die in custody in the state in less that a year.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailIn Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. The Indigenous crisis hotline is 13 YARN, 13 92 76. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading…
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Author : Mostafa Rachwani
Publish date : 2024-08-30 05:13:08
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Indigenous teenager dies at WA’s Banksia Hill youth detention centre
