Fed: Autopsies complete on three asylum seekers

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2009
Fed: Autopsies complete on three asylum seekers

Autopsies on three asylum seekers killed in a boat explosion off northwest Australia
have been completed.

42 asylum seekers and two crew are injured .. and two others are missing .. feared
dead after the explosion on Thursday near Ashmore Reef.

The results of the autopsies on the three men won't be released publicly at this point
.. but will become part of the coronial inquiry.

Meanwhile .. Northern Territory police and Australian Federal Police are collecting
debris from the scene for their investigation.

And all the clothing worn by those on the boat has been collected and sent for forensic testing.

AAP RTV ca/str/mn/ka/rt

KEYWORD: BOAT AUTOPSIES (DARWIN)

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