WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned this story contains images of a deceased person.
Thousands of mourners gathered this afternoon in the suburb of Midland, among them the 15-year-old’s traumatised mates who were with him on the day he was attacked.
Cassius’ mother, Mechelle Turvey, said she didn’t want other children to be scared.
“My son was an amazing young boy,” Ms Turvey said.
“We have lots of amazing young people in our community, black, white and brown. I want to tell those children not to be fearful, you can still walk the streets.”
Mourners were asked to share their memories of Cassius on a memory tree, and a traditional Aboriginal ceremony was held.
Some wore black t-shirts with the words “Kids Matter” on the back.
It comes ahead of a national day of action over Cassius’ death.
Rallies demanding justice are planned across Australia, New Zealand and even in the US.
He died later in hospital.
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch, who met with Cassius’s mother earlier, was also at the event.
Last week Blanch defended comments he made on 6PR radio previously, about Cassius being in the “wrong place at the wrong time”.
“Cassius was the innocent victim of a violent attack,” he said.
When pressed on more details about whether the alleged attack was racially motivated, Blanch would not be drawn.
Cassius’ mother welcomed Albanese’s comments, saying it was “the words the country has been waiting for”.
