Cassius Turvey’s mother urges calm at vigils saying she is angry but ‘violence breeds violence’

Mechelle Turvey says outpouring of tributes across the nation has been so appreciated' after her son was allegedly murdered

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The mother of schoolboy Cassius Turvey, allegedly murdered in Perth, has called for calm ahead of nationwide vigils to honour her son who she says was the heart and soul" of the local community.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with the Indigenous teenager's murder after the alleged attack on 13 October when Cassius and several of his friends were walking home from school in Middle Swan.