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Elijah Doughty Trial – Supreme Court of Western Australia

Please note: Indigenous persons should be aware there are images of a deceased person in the newspaper links below. UPDATE 21/7/2017 JURY SENT TO DELIBERATE http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/elijah-doughty-jury-consider-verdict/news-story/a2d7af4084f66d03ad05655b41a1ff41 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-20/elijah-doughty-kalgoorlie-teen-manslaughter-trial-jury-retires/8727064 and http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/elijah-doughty-jury-considers-verdict-in-manslaughter-trial/news-story/c3db6609b2be3e07bbcc0f2f342a3b56 The requirements for a conviction of manslaughter in Western Australia are complicated. The present trial of the person (name suppressed) charged with the manslaughter of Elijah … Continue reading →