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Swan River drownings inquest hears from friend who saw teenage boys go under TueTuesday 16 updated TueTuesday 16 MarMarch 2021 at 10:13pm The bodies of two boys were recovered from the Swan River after they drowned in September 2018. ( Share Print text only Cancel One of the Indigenous teenagers who went into the Swan River while running from police in 2018 has told an inquest into the drowning deaths of two of his friends how he saw them go under. Key points: The inquest is examining the deaths and what role, if any, police played One officer says she does not recall one boy asking her t...

An inquest into the deaths of two boys who drowned while attempting to evade police will scrutinise the force's relationship with Aboriginal children. Chris Drage, 16, and Trisjack Simpson, 17, were among four boys who attempted to swim across Perth's 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 the Swan River in Perth to remember the boys One boy made it across the river and another turned ba...

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 at the request of their families – drowned about 3.30pm on September 10, 2018, while attempting...