NSW: Police on hand for Redfern wake for teen Hickey

AAP General News (Australia)
02-24-2004
NSW: Police on hand for Redfern wake for teen Hickey

SYDNEY, Feb 24 AAP - Extra police armed with capsicum spray and accompanied by dogs
were on alert in inner-Sydney Redfern today as mourners prepared to march to mark the
funeral of teenager Thomas Hickey.

The march was timed to coincide with Hickey's funeral in the NSW town of Walgett.

In Sydney, two arrests were made for minor offences in the area known as The Block,
where mourners gathered in preparation for the 11am (AEDT) march, police said.

No further details were available.

Mourners were to march to a public housing …