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Concern 'inhumane, unsafe' court closures leaving people stranded
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- Accused criminals are being flown by police to major town centres for court appearances, then left stranded.
- People are travelling hundreds of kilometres to major regional towns across WA's far north, following the closure of more than 20 local courts across the state.
- The WA police commissioner has revealed police are transporting around eight people a day to court hearings because of regional court closures.
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Accused criminals are being flown by police to major town centres for court appearances, then left stranded. (ABC News: Andrew Seabourne)
People are travelling hundreds of kilometres to major regional towns across WA's far north, following the closure of more than 20 local courts across the state.
The WA police commissioner has revealed police are transporting around eight people a day to court hearings because of regional court closures.
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