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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

INSANE: Nt mayor defies calls to quit after video shows him pinning aboriginal boy to ground | Vintage Vibes

A Northern Territory mayor is resisting calls to resign after “disturbing” and “sickening” video footage emerged showing him pinning down an Aboriginal boy while a man threatened to “kill” and “punch” the child.

The video shows Jeffrey McLaughlin, who is mayor of Barkly regional council, which takes in large swathes of outback NT, sitting on the boy, who is understood to be 12 years old.

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