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Police investigate death of teenage girl two days after alleged ‘sexual choking’ act in Sydney

The Guardian World Thursday 27 August 2026, 01:31 UTC By Penry Buckley 1 min read
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Officers called to northern beaches home on Sunday evening before 16-year-old dies in hospital on Tuesday night after what source says was sexual strangulation actFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl after a suspected sexual strangulation act. Police said emergency services were called to a home in Elanora Heights in Sydney’s northern beaches on...

Officers called to northern beaches home on Sunday evening before 16-year-old dies in hospital on Tuesday night after what source says was sexual strangulation act

New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl after a suspected sexual strangulation act.

Police said emergency services were called to a home in Elanora Heights in Sydney’s northern beaches on Sunday evening in response to a welfare concern report.

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