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The [[Coroners Court of Victoria]] reported that there was much media coverage of the incident, and that the death of a 15 year old boy "at the hands of the Victorian Police both shocked and bewildered the community". The competence and impartiality of the internal police investigation was questioned. The Coroner’s Inquest heard 34 days of evidence from 63 witnesses and the Brief of evidence was 3,710 pages long.<ref name=corin>{{cite web |url=http://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/ |
The [[Coroners Court of Victoria]] reported that there was much media coverage of the incident, and that the death of a 15 year old boy "at the hands of the Victorian Police both shocked and bewildered the community". The competence and impartiality of the internal police investigation was questioned. The Coroner’s Inquest heard 34 days of evidence from 63 witnesses and the Brief of evidence was 3,710 pages long.<ref name=corin>{{cite web |url=http://www.coronerscourt.vic.gov.au/home/coroners+written+findings/findings+-+inquest+into+the+death+of+tyler+cassidy |title=Inquest into the death of Tyler Jordan Cassidy |author=Coroner’s Court of Victoria |date=23 November 2011 |work=Court reference 5542/08 }}</ref> |
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From the Inquest: He [Cassidy] had been capsicum-sprayed twice without effect and advanced on an officer who was backed into a dimly lit stairway, the coroner found. Three of the police fired at him after a warning shot and several shots at his legs failed to stop Tyler moving forward with the knives towards Leading Sen-Constable Dods. |
From the Inquest: He [Cassidy] had been capsicum-sprayed twice without effect and advanced on an officer who was backed into a dimly lit stairway, the coroner found. Three of the police fired at him after a warning shot and several shots at his legs failed to stop Tyler moving forward with the knives towards Leading Sen-Constable Dods. |
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Tyler Cassidy was a 15 year old boy who was shot and killed by Victoria Police. He is believed to be the youngest person to have been killed by police in Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Shooting
Tyler Jordan Cassidy was shot by police and died on 11 December 2008 at a public park in Northcote, Victoria. He was just over 15 years old. Before the shooting Cassidy had armed himself with two large knives which he had stolen from a nearby shopping centre. In the park, police demanded that Tyler drop the knives, but he did not. After attempting to subdue Tyler with capsicum spray, to no effect, three police officers fired ten shots, and five of those shots struck Cassidy. A fourth officer did not fire. Cassidy died at the scene within minutes.[5]
Investigations
The Coroners Court of Victoria reported that there was much media coverage of the incident, and that the death of a 15 year old boy "at the hands of the Victorian Police both shocked and bewildered the community". The competence and impartiality of the internal police investigation was questioned. The Coroner’s Inquest heard 34 days of evidence from 63 witnesses and the Brief of evidence was 3,710 pages long.[5]
From the Inquest: He [Cassidy] had been capsicum-sprayed twice without effect and advanced on an officer who was backed into a dimly lit stairway, the coroner found. Three of the police fired at him after a warning shot and several shots at his legs failed to stop Tyler moving forward with the knives towards Leading Sen-Constable Dods.
State Coroner Jennifer Coate rejected a submission from Tyler's family that the officers used disproportionate force worthy of criminal charges, or that Tyler had been standing still when he was fatally shot.
See also
References
- ^ Howie, Emily (16 March 2011). "Police Urge Suicide Verdict In Tyler Cassidy Shooting". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Rintoul, Stuart (24 November 2011). "Police cleared over shooting of Melbourne teen Tyler Cassidy". The Australian. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Irwin, Julia (16 December 2009). "A year on, Northcote's Tyler Cassidy is mourned". Northcote Leader. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Hunt, Elissa (23 November 2011). "Cops in danger before Tyler Cassidy was fatally shot, inquest finds". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b Coroner’s Court of Victoria (23 November 2011). "Inquest into the death of Tyler Jordan Cassidy" (PDF). Court reference 5542/08. Cite error: The named reference "corin" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
The investigation by police of police has been subject to numerous criticisms. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/03/01/3443486.htm