Detainee tells of stabbing horror at WA's 'ticking time bomb' Yongah Hill detention centre

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Detainee tells of stabbing horror at WA's 'ticking time bomb' Yongah Hill detention centre
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A detainee at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre near Perth has described a scene of panic and chaos in the moments after a 32-year-old detainee was reportedly stabbed to death on Wednesday night.

A 32 year-old man was reportedly stabbed to death at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre east of Perth on Wednesday.

T said mental health issues from long-term detention, drug use and lack of treatment contribute to violence at the centre.

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