WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of a person who is deceased.
The court case for a man charged with murdering indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey has been adjourned until next year.
Turvey, 15, was allegedly beaten while walking home from school in the Perth suburb of Middle Swan on October 13. He later died in hospital.
Jack Brearley's case was briefly mentioned in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court this morning and was adjourned for ten weeks so evidence can be given to his lawyers.
Neither Brearley nor his lawyer were required to be in court.
The 21-year-old has also been charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm and stealing.
These offences relate to a 13-year-old friend of Turvey's who was allegedly bashed and had his crutches stolen.
A private funeral will be held for Turvey next week.
His death sparked an outpouring of grief across Australia with rallies and protests held as far away as Los Angeles last week.
The teenager's mother, Mechelle Turvey, wrote and released a "heartfelt statement" to be read at the dozens of gatherings, calling for "calm and peace".
"I don't want any more violence, I am the only person who can get justice for my son; stand alongside me, and I appreciate everyone, but I need to call out for calm, I am angry, Cassius' friends and family are angry, I don't want any form of violence at any of these rallies in the name of my child," she wrote.
"Violence breeds violence, I want calm and peace."
