A judge looked at the death of Mark Haines. Mark was an Indigenous teenager. He died in 1988. The judge says the first police work was very bad.

一名法官調查了 Mark Haines 的死因。Mark 是一名原住民青少年，於 1988 年去世。法官表示最初的警方調查非常糟糕。

Mark was 17 years old. Police found him on train tracks in 1988. At first, police said it was an accident. But the judge says this is wrong. She found a towel under his head. This means the police did not look carefully.

Mark 當時 17 歲。警方於 1988 年在鐵軌上發現了他。起初警方稱這是一場意外，但法官表示這是錯誤的。她在他的頭下發現了一條毛巾，這意味著警方並未仔細檢查。

The judge says the police were racist. She believes the police did not work hard because Mark was Indigenous. If Mark was a rich white boy, the police would work more.

法官表示警方存在種族歧視。她認為警方之所以沒有努力調查，是因為 Mark 是原住民。如果 Mark 是一個富有的白人男孩，警方會更加努力。

Mark's family says someone killed him. The judge thinks some people know the truth but they do not speak. One man, Glen Mannion, did not tell the whole story.

Mark 的家人表示有人殺害了他。法官認為有些人知道真相但保持沉默。一名叫 Glen Mannion 的男子當時沒有交代完整的故事。

The police will look at the case again. They will test DNA. The government will pay 1 million dollars to anyone with information.

警方將重新調查此案。他們將進行 DNA 檢測。政府將向任何提供資訊的人支付 100 萬美元。

A legal inquiry in New South Wales has concluded that the investigation into the 1988 death of Mark Haines, an Indigenous teenager, was completely inadequate.

新南威爾斯州的一項法律調查結論認為，針對原住民少年 Mark Haines 於 1988 年死亡的調查完全不合格。

Mark Haines, a 17-year-old Gomeroi male, was found on railway tracks near Tamworth on January 16, 1988. At first, the police claimed the death was either a suicide or an accident. However, Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has now rejected these conclusions. She pointed out that a towel was found under the teenager's head, which does not match the original police reports. The Coroner emphasized that the original police response was superficial. Furthermore, she asserted that the investigation would have been more thorough if the victim had been a non-Indigenous youth from a wealthier background, suggesting that systemic racism within the regional police force damaged the integrity of the case.

Mark Haines 是一名 17 歲的 Gomeroi 族男性，1988 年 1 月 16 日在 Tamworth 附近的鐵路軌道上被發現。起初，警方聲稱死亡原因為自殺或意外。然而，副死因裁判官 Harriet grahame 現在否定了這些結論。她指出在該少年的頭部下方發現了一條毛巾，這與最初的警方報告不符。裁判官強調，最初警方的反應非常表面。此外，她斷言如果受害者是一名背景較富裕的非原住民青年，調查將會更加徹底，這表明地區警隊內部的系統性種族主義損害了此案的公正性。

Regarding the different perspectives, the family and the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service have always maintained that the death was a crime. During the hearing, the Coroner expressed doubt about the testimony of Glen Mannion, a close friend of the victim. She suggested that Mr. Mannion's unusual behavior indicates that he is hiding important information. Although a theory involving a local boxer was dismissed because there was no evidence, the Coroner concluded that the death remains suspicious because some people are still refusing to speak.

關於不同的觀點，其家屬與新南威爾斯原住民法律服務處一直堅持該死因是一宗刑事犯罪。在聆訊期間，裁判官對受害者好友 Glen Mannion 的證詞表示懷疑。她暗示 Mannion 先生不尋常的行為表明他隱瞞了重要資訊。雖然一個涉及當地拳擊手的理論因缺乏證據而被否決，但裁判官結論認為，由於仍有人拒絕透露資訊，因此該死因依然可疑。

The case has been sent to the NSW Police unsolved homicide unit for further study, including DNA testing of evidence, and a $1 million reward is still being offered for information.

此案已移交至新南威爾斯警方懸案組作進一步研究，包括對證據進行 DNA 檢測，目前仍提供 100 萬美元的獎金徵集資訊。

A New South Wales coronial inquest has concluded that the investigation into the 1988 death of Mark Haines, an Indigenous teenager, was fundamentally deficient.

新南威爾斯州的一項死因調查已得出結論，認為對原住民少年 Mark Haines 1988 年死亡事件的調查存在嚴重缺陷。

The decedent, a 17-year-old Gomeroi male, was discovered on railway tracks near Tamworth on January 16, 1988. Initial law enforcement assessments attributed the death to suicide or accidental placement on the tracks. However, the Deputy State Coroner, Harriet Grahame, has since invalidated these conclusions, citing the presence of a towel beneath the decedent's head as inconsistent with the initial findings. The Coroner characterized the original police response as superficial and inadequate, asserting that such a deficient investigative process would have been improbable had the decedent been a non-Indigenous youth from a higher socioeconomic background. This suggests that systemic racism within the regional New South Wales police force during that era significantly compromised the integrity of the inquiry.

死者為一名 17 歲的 Gomeroi 男性，於 1988 年 1 月 16 日被發現於 Tamworth 附近的鐵路軌道上。最初執法部門的評估將死因歸於自殺或意外跌入軌道。然而，副州死因裁判官 Harriet grahame 隨後推翻了這些結論，理由是死者頭部下方有一條毛巾，與最初的調查結果不符。裁判官將當時警方的反應描述為表面且不足，並斷言如果死者是一名社會經濟背景較高的非原住民青年，如此缺陷的調查過程是不太可能發生的。這表明當時新南威爾斯州區域警務系統內的系統性種族主義，嚴重損害了調查的公正性。

Regarding stakeholder positioning, the family of the decedent, represented by Donald Craigie and the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service, consistently maintained that the death resulted from foul play. During the proceedings, the Coroner expressed skepticism regarding the testimony of Glen Mannion, a close associate of the decedent, suggesting that Mr. Mannion's lack of transparency and unusual behavior indicate the withholding of pertinent information. While a theory involving a local boxer was dismissed as unsubstantiated, the Coroner concluded that the death remains suspicious due to the continued silence of individuals possessing relevant knowledge.

關於相關持份者的立場，死者家屬（由 donald craigie 與新南威爾斯州原住民法律服務處代表）始終堅持死因是遭到他殺。在程序期間，裁判官對死者密友 glen mannion 的證詞表示懷疑，認為 mannion 先生缺乏透明度且行為反常，顯示其隱瞞了相關重要資訊。雖然一個涉及當地拳擊手的理論被判定為缺乏證據而予以排除，但裁判官結論認為，由於掌握相關資訊的人士持續保持沉默，此死案依然可疑。

The matter has been referred to the NSW Police unsolved homicide unit for further analysis, including DNA testing of recovered evidence, while a $1 million reward remains active.

此案件已移交至新南威爾斯州警察未解決謀殺案小組作進一步分析，包括對回收證據進行 DNA 測試，而 100 萬美元的獎金依然有效。