'Someone hurt him': teen's schoolmates front inquest

Teen's Death Sparks Inquest

An inquest into the death of Mark Haines, a 17-year-old Gomeroi teenager, was held in 1988 and 1989.

Mark's body was found on train tracks outside Tamworth in NSW on January 16, 1988, with a stolen white Torana nearby, which appeared to have crashed and rolled.

His family disputed the initial police investigation's findings, which suggested Mark had lain on the tracks deliberately or in a dazed state after the car crash.

Someone hurt him

A coroner ultimately handed down an open finding.

Author's summary: Teen's mysterious death sparks inquest.

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The Northern Daily Leader The Northern Daily Leader — 2025-10-14

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