Police and courts
Derby: Darwin protesters transfer to Curtin
Afghan asylum seekers who broke out of Darwin detention centre in protest are being sent to Curtin.
The 82 men staged a protest along Stuart Highway for most of the day on Wednesday.
Brisbane Times [read this story]
Willare: Crash victim seriously injured
Contrary to earlier reports, a woman passenger in last night’s crash near Willare is in a serious condition.
The 55-year-old Derby woman is in Derby hospital.
WAToday [read this story]
Willare: Road train kills motorist
A man driving a Ford station wagon collided with a road train and died in the crash last night.
Police say the man was entering Great Northern Highway from a side road jus to the west of Willare, and five passengers in his car were not badly hurt.
PerthNow [read this story]
Broome: Inquest into Balgo man’s death in custody
An inquest into the death of a 24yo Balgo man who died in police custody commenced yesterday.
The man had been arrested and taken to hospital, but he left the hospital and was picked up again by police who left him unattended in the lockup where he suffered a brain haemmorage.
The West Australian [read this story]
Babysitter guilty of sexually assault
Perth Childrens Court convicted a 14-year-old Broome boy of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.
He was babysitting the child at the time.
Lake Kununurra: Dead man’s body found
Police divers and volunteers have recovered the body of a man who went missing in a boating accident.
Paul Duggan (30) disappeared after running his speedboat into another boat at Lake Kununurra on Saturday night. › Continue reading
Police to charge man for stabbing
Police expect to charge a man with allegedly stabbing another man on Friday night.
Both men are in Broome hospital recovering from injuries.
Broome: Police seek camel tour arsonist
Police are asking for help to find out who burned valuable camel tour equipment on Thursday night.
The deliberately-lit fire destroyed saddles and other gear belonging to Red Sun Camels, but camels were not harmed.
Lake Kununurra: Man still missing
Searchers are still looking for a man who went missing after crashing his speedboat on Saturday night.
His boat has been recovered from Lake Kununurra, which is home to crocodiles.
Aboriginal kids ‘68% of juvenile prisoners’
The chief justice says 68% of juveniles in WA jails are Aboriginal – almost double the national average.
Mr Justice Wayne Martin said Aboriginal people need to do more to prevent their kids from ending up in the justice system.
He said police culture should favour “non-custodial sentences” and juvenile prison should be a last resort.
PerthNow [read this story]
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