Justice Quinlan detailed how Brearley delivered the fatal blows while trying to deflect blame onto Cassius, who was innocent and armed solely with a knife as a means of defense. Prosecuted evidence established the brutal gang was targeting teenagers, driven by mistaken notions of justice, with the court highlighting their later celebration of the attacks as a grotesque reflection of their disregard for life. Cassius' mother expressed her devastation in a powerful victim impact statement, attributing the men's motives in part to a culture of racism. While the court did not formally classify the crime as racially motivated, the implications of the attack have reverberated throughout the Indigenous community. Brearley is eligible for parole in 2024 while Palmer in 2041, leaving a haunting legacy in the wake of Cassius' tragic demise.