SA school massacre accused denied bail

By EducationHQ News Team
Published July 4, 2018

A student accused of plotting a massacre at a school in South Australia's Riverland region has been denied bail, after a court heard he spoke weekly about carrying out the plan.

The 19-year-old, who cannot be named, faces a number of charges including conspire to murder over the alleged plot, which ...

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SA school massacre accused denied bail

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