Review finds at least 27 gay men probably killed over sexual orientation

Assistant NSW police commissioner Tony Crandell

Assistant NSW police commissioner Tony Crandell Source: AAP

A New South Wales police review of 86 suspicious deaths in Sydney between 1976 and 2000 has found at least 27 gay men were probably killed because of their sexual orientation.   The findings have been well-received by many, but they have also prompted calls for an independent inquiry.



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