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An inquest into the deaths of two boys who drowned while attempting to evade police will scrutinise the forces relationship with Aboriginal children. Chris Drage, 16, and Trisjack Simpson, 17, were among four boys who attempted to swim across Perths Swan River to escape two officers in Maylands in September 2018. The inquest that began on Monday will look into the protocols WA Police used when apprehend and minors, especially Aboriginal minors. The families (pictured) gathered on the banks of t...

Officer who chased boys to Swan River didn’t know they drowned until hours later We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement One of the police officers who chased a group of boys to the banks of the Swan River before they drowned says she didn’t realise two of the teenagers had died until hours after the tragedy. Master Drage, 16, and Master Simpson, 17 – whose first names WAtoday has not published ...

Police officers’ desperate attempts to save two boys who drowned in the Swan River while fleeing authorities have been revealed during a coronial inquest into the teenagers’ deaths.