Police shooting of Warren Simon and deaths of Douglas Thrift and Cecilia Devine raise questions in Newcastle inquests.

Newcastle inquests have highlighted uncertainties in several cases. The police shooting of career criminal Warren Simon raised questions about the necessity of the officers' use of firearms. Upper Hunter farmer Douglas Thrift died from a lethal dose of strychnine, but the coroner found insufficient evidence to determine the cause. Waratah woman Cecilia Devine's death remains unsolved, with foul play not ruled out. Sayle Kenneth Newson's murder conviction was upheld, while Jordan Miller's was overturned due to new psychiatric evidence.

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