Families return to site of outback mass killing | ABC NEWS

One hundred years ago, Colin Morgan's grandfather scooped up the charred bones and teeth of his murdered family members.

Now, the Balanggarra man has gathered descendants for a remote bush commemoration to remember those who died in the Forrest River Massacre.

The killings became a national scandal and triggered a royal commission, but the police and pastoralists involved were never convicted.

A century later, WA Police have shocked local families with an unplanned speech decrying the brutal practices of the past.

Video by Erin Parke.

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