Close friend of Mark Haines emotionally recounts morning after teenager’s death

There were emotional scenes at the State Coroner’s Court today, as the inquest into the death of a Tamworth teenager continued.

One witness described his shock learning the teen’s body was found on train tracks on the outskirts of town, after a night out at local clubs.

A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers, this next story contains the name and image of someone who has died.