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Former AFL Star Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter After Fatal Crash

3/19/2025

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Former AFL player Shannon Cox, 39, faces the consequences of a tragic decision, pleading guilty to manslaughter after a devastating crash in WA's Wheatbelt. The collision on June 9 claimed the lives of two beloved elderly women, Coral Seinor, 83, and Thelma Clausen, 82. Sentencing is set for August 26, as the community mourns this heartbreaking loss.

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Former AFL player Shannon Cox, 39, faces the consequences of a tragic decision, pleading guilty to manslaughter after a devastating crash in WA's Wheatbelt. The collision on June 9 claimed the lives of two beloved elderly women, Coral Seinor, 83, and Thelma Clausen, 82. Sentencing is set for August 26, as the community mourns this heartbreaking loss.