WA: Fiona Stanely to appear at Aboriginal deaths inquest

AAP General News (Australia)
12-17-2007
WA: Fiona Stanely to appear at Aboriginal deaths inquest

Former Australian of the Year .. FIONA STANLEY .. will give evidence at a coronial
inquest into Aboriginal deaths in Perth today.

Professor STANLEY .. the head of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research ..

is one of the final witnesses to appear at the inquest .. which began in early October.

Coroner ALASTAIR HOPE has visited a number of Kimberley towns to investigate the link
between alcohol and cannabis .. in at least 23 deaths across the region since 2000.

JOHN HAMMOND .. a lawyer for the Aboriginal families .. has told ABC Radio his clients
hope Professor STANLEY will support their call for better health services in remote areas.

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KEYWORD: INDIGENOUS WA (PERTH)

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