Spencer Benbolt Junior died after falling asleep in an industrial bin in town
He and two friends had been roaming the streets in the lead up to the tragedy
The 13-year-old is being remembered among peers as a hero and true friend
Some locals say he had a bed and loving family to go home to but stayed out
Family said the three boys were close and often ran away from home together
Loved ones have gathered at family home to begin mourning their tragic loss
Search for answers after unimaginable tragedy Police have visited the family home of a teenager killed in a tragic rubbish bin accident, as his overwhelmed school friends are offered counselling.
News by Andrew Hough, in Port Lincoln 12th May 2021 6:13 PM
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Subscriber only The death of a Port Lincoln teenager in a rubbish truck accident after he slept in an industrial bin has plunged his school into mourning as police visited the family home. The Aboriginal flag at Lincoln Gardens Primary school, in the town s outer south, flew at half-mast on Wednesday in tribute to the 13-year-old, described as a well-liked, caring and friendly pupil.
Spencer Benbolt Junior, 13, and his two friends aged 11 and 12, were inside the dumpster in Port Lincoln on South Australia s west coast when it was emptied by a council worker.
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