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Police believe Perth woman Amy Wensley killed herself, but expert witnesses contest finding
A Perth woman who police concluded shot herself may have been killed by someone else, the Coroner’s Court in Perth has been told.
Key points:
- Detectives concluded Amy Wensely took her own life in 2014
- An internal inquiry found the officers “neglectful” in their duties
- An inquest has been told several experts disagree the death was a suicide
Amy Wensley, 24, was found dead in her Serpentine home in 2014. She had a gunshot wound to the head.
An inquest into her death is being held, with counsel assisting the inquiry saying several experts believe she could not have shot herself.
Sarah Tyler told the court the initial police conclusion Ms Wensley killed herself meant a full forensic examination was not carried out.
That police assessment was made…
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