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Police probe into girl's death afterpossible sex act highlights growing concern

Police are continuing to investigate the death of a 16-year-old Sydney girl, which the ABC understands is being treated as a suspected sexual choking act.

This story summarizes reporting from ABC News Australia. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Jean Kennedy and Shannon Corvo26 Aug 2026, 08:58 pmUpdated 2d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Police probe into girl's death after possible sex act highlights growing concern

Police are continuing to investigate the death of a 16-year-old Sydney girl, which the ABC understands is being treated as a suspected sexual choking act.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Jean Kennedy and Shannon Corvo. Published 26 Aug 2026, 08:58 pm.

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