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18 August 2026

Former support worker gives evidence during inquest into death of boy sleeping in skip bin

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

Former support worker gives evidence during inquest into death of boy sleeping in skip bin

The former manager of an Aboriginal support service has told an inquest into the death of a 13-year-old boy that she felt police and child protection authorities were "beating her up" over not doing a good job of managing children in the regional South Australian city. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family.

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