Students from prestigious King’s School spark outrage after killing goanna on school camp

NSW police confirmed they were investigating reports of the alleged reptile killing

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Students from a prestigious Sydney all-boys school have sparked outrage after they killed a goanna while on a school camp.

The King's school on Friday confirmed staff reported to police and the Australian defence force that senior students killed the reptile while on an annual cadet camp at the end of last term.

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