Police initially ruled Mark Haines’ 1988 death a suicide but coroner says investigation hindered by racism and deeply flawed Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/racism-hindered-nsw-police-investigation-into-the-1988-death-of-indigenous-teenager-mark-haines-inquest-found-ntwnfb)