Racism hindered NSW police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, inquest found

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Coroner overturned initial police finding of suicide, saying their investigation was ‘deeply flawed, superficial and inadequate from the outset’ •Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The police investigation into the death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines in northern New South Wales nearly four decades ago was hindered by... Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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