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NSW Police Investigate 16-Year-Old’s Death After Suspected Choking

8/29/2026

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New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old Sydney girl after suspected sexual choking.
She was found unresponsive at a Northern Beaches home on Sunday, later dying Tuesday night.
A 2024 survey of 4,702 Australians aged 18-35 found 57% had experienced sexual strangulation.
Researchers say criminalising choking drives it underground and that evidence-based, non-judgmental education is needed.

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New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old Sydney girl after suspected sexual choking.
She was found unresponsive at a Northern Beaches home on Sunday, later dying Tuesday night.
A 2024 survey of 4,702 Australians aged 18-35 found 57% had experienced sexual strangulation.
Researchers say criminalising choking drives it underground and that evidence-based, non-judgmental education is needed.