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11 August 2026

Albany boy Mitchell Swainston crushed by car during freak incident while celebrating friend’s birthday

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Albany boy Mitchell Swainston crushed by car during freak incident while celebrating friend’s birthday

The 17-year-old suffered serious injuries including severe head trauma, bleeding on his brain, multiple skull and facial fractures, and fractures to his ear canals.

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