Western Australia’s coroner, Ros Fogliani, finds that the death of Broome man Josh Warneke is a homicide and sends the case back to prosecutors. The decision follows a nine-day hearing held at the Broome courthouse last year. Fogliani’s findings conclude that Warneke’s death was not accidental, and the matter is now returned for further legal action. The reports describe that the coroner delivered her conclusions after reviewing evidence during the closed hearing process, and that the referral signals the next steps will be determined by prosecuting authorities. No additional details about the circumstances of Warneke’s death are included in the provided summaries, nor do the outlets specify whether charges have been laid. Overall, all sources report the same outcome: a homicide finding by the WA coroner and a referral of the case back to prosecutors for consideration of further proceedings.