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Film stars send their sympathy

By Alf Wilson

12 January 2005 - International celebrities Brad Pitt, Steven Segal, Tina Turner, Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Claude Van Damme have sent their condolences to the Palm Island family of Cameron Doomadgee, who died in police custody.

The condolences were made through Jane Doomadgee, a sister of Mr Doomadgee. National protest marches followed the death, and subsequent events have received international coverage around the globe, including on CNN.

Marcus Smith is the breakfast announcer for Townsville-based radio station 4KIG and he said that Jane Doomagee had phoned confirming that the family had received the condolences from the five stars.

"Jane had confirmed this information for us. We first heard about it on talk-balk radio and from there we followed the story," Mr smith told Koori Mail.

"The family wants to set up a website to get more and apparantly the stars have followed the coverage in the US."

Mr Smith said the family wanted to try to contact Russell Crowe, who visited Palm Island in July with his band.

"Russell Crowe enjoyed his time on the island and would be welcolme back there," Mr Smith said.

Source: The Koori Mail

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