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Spencer Benbolt Jnr, 13, from Port Lincoln on South Australias west coast, was killed when a skip bin he was sleeping in was emptied by a council worker at 5.20am on Tuesday.

News by Ally Foster 12th May 2021 8:57 AM A South Australian community was rocked yesterday following news a 13-year-old boy had been killed after a bin he and two friends were sleeping in was picked up by a garbage truck. Questions immediately emerged about how the boys came to be inside the bin, with new information shedding more light on the tragic incident. Spencer Benbolt Junior, 13, was asleep in an industrial bin in Port L...

Spencer Benbolt Junior died after falling asleep in an industrial bin in town He and two friends had been roaming the streets in the lead up to the tragedy The 13-year-old is being remembered among peers as a hero and true friend Some locals say he had a bed and loving family to go home to but stayed out  Family said the three boys were close and often ran away from home together Loved ones have gathered at family home to begin mourning their tragic loss  

Spencer Benbolt Junior, 13, and his two friends aged 11 and 12, were inside the dumpster in Port Lincoln on South Australias west coast when it was emptied by a council worker.

Three kids, 11, 12, and 13, fell asleep in an industrial bin near a McDonalds  The 12-year-old jumped out and reportedly banged on the drivers window Spencer Benbolt Junior, known as to his loved ones as Budda, died instantly The 13-year-old was sleeping rough because he didnt want to go home  He had been roaming the cold, wet streets for hours and stopped off at a pub  Family said the three boys were close and often ran away from home together