Kalgoorlie intruder death: WA Police defend decision not to charge homeowner
Daily MailPolice say they have 'insufficient evidence' to charge a homeowner over the death of an armed intruder following a struggle between them. Western Australia Premier Roger Cook pleaded for Aboriginal people to 'not raise anxiety in the community' after the death last month of Tyrone Smith, 20, who broke into a home in the mining town of Kalgoorlie, 600km east of Perth. Tyrone Smith, 20, died after breaking into a home in the remote city of Kalgoorlie and getting involved in a violent struggle with the homeowner Smith's mother Kathleen O'Loughlin said his family was devastated police were not pursuing charges over the incident 'We are yet to be provided with a full report as to how and why Tyrone's life was cut short. Western Australia Premier Roger Cook pleaded for people not to 'raise anxiety' in the local community of Kalgoorlie 'I don't think this ever takes away from a family suffering grief and loss of their son,' Commissioner Blanch told the ABC. Immediately following Smith's death, Mr Cook urged the indigenous community not to 'jump to conclusions' and to let police investigate the incident.
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