Death of Indigenous teen found on rail tracks with towel under head ‘suspicious’, NSW coroner says (opens original article in a new tab)

A coroner found that racism hindered the 1988 police investigation into the death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, which was deemed superficial and inadequate. The initial suicide ruling was overturned, and the case was referred for further investigation.

• Coroner found racism hindered police investigation into Mark Haines' 1988 death
• Initial investigation was deemed superficial, inadequate, and flawed
• Coroner ruled out suicide, citing a towel under Haines' head and lack of forensic testing