Murder mystery referred to coroner Josh Warneke’s mysterious death in 2010 remains unsolved and has now been referred to the WA Coroner’s Court.
Crime by Angie Raphael 29th Jan 2021 4:56 PM Josh Warneke s unsolved death, which infamously involved the wrongful imprisonment of a cognitively impaired Indigenous man, has been referred to the WA Coroner s Court. Gene Gibson was initially charged with murder before being convicted of manslaughter and jailed for seven-and-a-half years for fatally striking Mr Warneke, 21, from behind as he walked home from a night out in Broome in February 2010. The police investigation was botched and Mr Gibson s case was eventually successfully appealed, arguing he suffered a miscarriage of justice because he did not understand what was happening during the legal process.
âAll we want is the truthâ: Familyâs relief as police hand Josh Warneke case to coroner
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After more than a decade, the family of Broome man Josh Warneke have pinned their hopes for answers on a coronerâs inquest into the circumstances surrounding the 21-year-oldâs death.
Mr Warnekeâs mother Ingrid Bishop said she was relieved the report into her sonâs death had finally been submitted to the coroner after years of pleading with police to hand over the investigation.