The apparent suicides of three girls in separate Top End communities is the focus of a joint inquest called by the Northern Territory coroner, after police were unable to determine the circumstances of their deaths.
The Northern Territory coroner is examining the apparent suicides and possible sexual assaults of three teenage girls in separate remote Top End communities, saying police had been unable to determine what happened to them.
In his opening address on Wednesday Mr Currie said the cases were being examined together "because they raise similar issues", citing evidence of violence experienced by all three prior to their deaths, contact the girls had with government agencies and problems with the police investigations. "The police have not been able to get to the bottom of it all, no one's been charged, so I haven't been able to get to the truth of what is occurring," he said.
"All we want to know, me and my [other daughters] now, we just would like to know about the truth, what really happened," she said.Layla Leering's family gathered to hear evidence about her death in December 2017.Five witnesses were compelled to give evidence after Mr Currie used his opening address to sketch an outline of the known circumstances of the girls' deaths.
Under questioning he agreed Layla was too drunk to say whether she wanted to have sex and answered "Yes" when asked if he had taken advantage of her.Adrian Davey was questioned about his dealings with Layla Leering on the night of her death.
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