Morgan Huelin case: Why police called it a ‘murder’ inquiry

In the 12 months since the Victoria College student died after taking a cocktail of prescription and illegal drugs, questions have been raised by the public and politicians as to why a decision was made to arrest the boys, plus two of their friends later in the day, on suspicion of murder.

A transcript of the conversation four officers had metres from where Mr Huelin was found unconscious last July show a state of confusion and reveal their dilemma over whether to arrest for the offence or the lesser charges of manslaughter or assault.

Minutes later the officers detain the trio, then aged 15 and 16, on suspicion of murder – and the boys remained on police bail on suspicion of the offence until the allegation was dropped five months later. They were then charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to moving an unconscious Mr Huelin, who had accidentally overdosed on drugs, from the garage of a property to the road to prevent a police investigation uncovering class A drugs and indecent images of children that belonged to one of the group.

Read the transcript of what the police said before they arrested the boys in Friday’s JEP.

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