Tony Armstrong on Cassius Turvey after Perth schoolboy allegedly beaten to death with a pole

Tony Armstrong has stated that the alleged murder of an Indigenous boy “isn’t Hollywood enough” for Australians amid a fiery rant on live TV.

Presenting The Project on Thursday night, the ABC News Breakfast host told the panel that he was “so angry” over the death of Cassius Turvey, who died after allegedly being brutally knocked down with a metal pole.

Cassius, 15, was walking home from school with friends on Oct. 13 when a group of men began chasing the boys with a machete and metal pipes.

While his friends took cover at a local TAFE, Cassius was caught by the group and reportedly beaten severely, sustaining serious head injuries in the attack in Perth.

Cassius spent five days in the hospital and was re-admitted after a seizure and two strokes. He sadly died on Sunday, 10 days after the brutal attack.

Armstrong said the Indigenous schoolboy’s death was not ‘Hollywood’ enough to attract the attention of the Australian people or the media.

“This is a 15-year-old boy, he had dreams and hopes and aspirations, we saw how amused he was with his radio piece, that’s gone,” he said.

“It’s not Hollywood enough. It’s not Hollywood enough for the Australian public and the Australian media. People think we’re getting better. The number of deaths in custody has risen since Black Lives Matter took place.

“There is never any action, there is only talk and in the end we don’t want to talk about how this is a racist incident.

“But in the end it all comes down to the value of property being considered higher than the life of a 15-year-old black boy.

‘How do you think families feel when they send their children out? It’s disgusting and I’m really angry. I know a lot of mobs are angry and my heart goes out to the family.”

Cassius Turvey (pictured) was allegedly clubbed to death with a metal pipe on Oct. 13 as he and three friends were on their way home from school

Cassius (pictured) suffered serious head injuries and spent five days in hospital before being discharged. However, just hours after he left, he suffered a seizure and two strokes and was rushed back. He then died on Sunday, 10 days after he was attacked

Lisa Wilkinson wondered why the Western Australian police had minimized the incident by saying that Cassius was ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’.

“This was a teenager in his school uniform, in broad daylight, walking down a street,” she said.

‘Where else are you supposed to be than walking home in your school supplies? My heart is broken, like many people’s,” Armstrong replied.

One of the alleged attackers was 21-year-old Jack Steven James Brearley, (pictured) who has since been charged with murder.

Armstrong’s appeal comes as it emerged that Jack Brearley’s girlfriend, the man accused of murdering Cassius, was the alleged driver of the group’s getaway car.

Police claim she was also out on bail on multiple charges.

The woman is said to have been behind the wheel of the black utility company when it pulled up next to the teenagers on Paterson Drive in Middle Swan.

The boys claimed she screamed racist remarks from inside the vehicle before her boyfriend Jack Brearley, 21, allegedly punched Cassius.

Mr Brearley has been charged with murder over the attack and his girlfriend is currently working with WA Police Force, the Western Australian reported.

She will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court next month on unrelated charges, including two counts of common assault, one count of possession of cocaine and one count of attempted aggravated theft.

Meanwhile, a top police officer’s comment that Cassius was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” sparked outrage online.

Commissioner Col Blanch told 6PR radio earlier this week that the alleged attack was caused by a ‘damage incident’ that involved smashing windows.

Host Gareth Parker asked Cmr Blanch if the police had any evidence to suggest that Cassius and his friends were involved in the damage incident.

Police Commissioner Col Blanch (pictured) was criticized by social media critics after saying the incident may have been a case of ‘being in the wrong place at the wrong time’

While Cassius’ friends were hiding in a nearby TAFE, the 15-year-old was reportedly caught by the group violently attacking him (photo, Cassius Turvey)

“At this point in the investigation, we have nothing to suggest that,” he said.

“It could be a case of misidentification. It may be a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I wouldn’t want anyone in the community jumping to conclusions.”

Some social media users accused Cmr Blanch’s of “victim blaming”, while others said police refused to see the incident for what it is – “clear racism”.

But one commentator defended the top officer, saying: “He said the police were investigating whether it was a mistaken identity, trying to identify a motive.”

Commissioner Blanch insisted that the police were “not operating on the basis of racism or motive” at this time and that investigations were underway.