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Inquest begins into suspicious 2017 death of young woman

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A coronial inquest is underway into the 2017 death of Hayley McLenahan-Ernst, her then-boyfriend being the main suspect. The inquest is expected to run till next week.

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  • Hayley McLenahan-Ernst died in 2017 at her Kingswood home. 13s
  • Her boyfriend, Max Spencer, was the only witness and claimed she passed out and hit her head. 25s
  • Medical experts found Hayley died from blunt force impacts and likely asphyxiation. 53s
  • Court heard Spencer has a history of violence, including previous assaults on Hayley and her daughter. 1m 34s
  • The inquest will continue for over a week at Lidcombe Coroner's Court. 1m 53s
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