‘Galling’: family of man who died after frog toxin ceremony criticise alleged comments of retreat organiser at NSW inquest

To hear death of Jarrad Antonovich described as ‘beautiful’ was ‘particularly galling’, brother tells court

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The family of a man who died following a shamanic ceremony found it “particularly galling” to hear his death described as “beautiful”, an inquest has heard.

Jarrad Antonovich died on 16 October 2021, at the Dreaming Arts festival at Arcoora, near Kyogle, in northern New South Wales.

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