The New South Wales Premier, Bob Carr, says there will be no further
investigation into the death of Aboriginal teenager TJ Hickey, despite
ongoing allegations that police were involved in the accident that
claimed the boy's life.
Hundreds of people gathered at Redfern in Sydney today, to mark the
first anniversary of TJ's death.
Among the crowd gathered at the place where her son suffered his fatal
accident, Gail Hickey held up a plaque created by the local community
that reads: "TJ Hickey was impaled on a metal fence arising from a
police pursuit".
The State Government is disputing the wording, saying a coronial inquiry
found the police did not chase TJ.
Today, the Premier Mr Carr suggested the plaque is still under
negotiation and has resisted calls to repoen an inquiry into the
teenager's death.
"There is no evidence before us to justify re-opening an inquiry into
his death," he said.
Mrs Hickey says the wording on the plaque is non-negotiable.
"I ain't changing the plaque for no one - what's on the plaque's going
to stay on the plaque," she said.
Many members of the Redfern community remain convinced the role of the
police in TJ's death has been covered up. |