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12 August 2026

It should have been this girl's 18th birthday. Instead, it was her vigil

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It should have been this girl's 18th birthday. Instead, it was her vigil

Instead of celebrating a local girl's 18th, the community of Galiwin'ku marked her milestone birthday with a vigil following her alleged murder last month.

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