Accused Cassius murder trio face kidnapping charges for separate attack

WA Police allege that a 15-year-old boy was punched, kicked and stabbed during the attack and later detained at a property.

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Mechelle Turvey (centre) marched with family, friends and members of the public. Source: AAP / Richard Wainwright

Three of the people accused of murdering Perth teenager are alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted another boy days earlier.

Cassius, a 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy, with friends on October 13. He suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital 10 days later.

Four people have since been charged with his murder. They are yet to enter pleas.
Police on Wednesday said three of the accused were facing fresh charges relating to a separate attack on another 15-year-old boy.

The boy was allegedly chased through the Swan View area on October 9.

"He was ultimately caught and was allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed during the attack," WA Police said in a statement.

"It will be further alleged the boy was placed into a vehicle and taken to a house where he was detained for a period of time before being released."
Jack Steven James Brearley, 21, Mitchell Colin Forth, 24, and Aleesha Louise Gilmore, 20, will face court on later dates in relation to the incident.

All three have been charged with detaining another with intent to compel the doing of an act.

Brearley and Forth are also charged with aggravated unlawful wounding.

An 18-year-old Bellevue man is facing both charges and was refused bail to face Midland Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

He has not been charged in relation to Cassius's death.

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Published 1 February 2023 4:43pm
Updated 1 February 2023 4:46pm
By AAP/NITV
Source: NITV


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