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Sergeant of police team deployed to Yuendumu, used 'filthy, racist terms' in 2019, Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears

The sergeant in charge of the tactical police team deployed to Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker was shot was involved in sending "racist" text messages.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

NT killer cop banned from Qld police force

An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a NT policeman has heard the officer was banned from the Queensland police for 10 years over a violence fine.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

NT Police Officer Adam Eberl tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest he regrets 'unprofessional' comment made in Yuendumu

Sergeant Adam Eberl has told the coroner a comment he made in response to a Yuendumu community member asking about his AR-15 rifle was "unprofessional".

ABC News · Oct 17, 2022

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NT cop says teen arrest plan not passed on

An inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard the policeman who pulled the trigger incorrectly briefed his team about the bungled arrest.

AAP · Oct 16, 2022

‘This case is tragic’: Zachary Rolfe is cleared and an Aboriginal family left with questions

The jury ultimately believed the NT police officer’s account of the killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. But while the trial is over, many matters remain unresolved

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

NT police officer Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty of all charges. Here's what the jury had to consider

After a month-long trial, Constable Zachary Rolfe has been cleared of all charges relating to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. Here are the key pieces of evidence and arguments.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022

NT police officer Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of murder over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Zachary Rolfe is cleared of all charges over the fatal shooting of the 19-year-old Warlpiri man during an attempted arrest in the remote community of Yuendumu.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022

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Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of murder over Kumanjayi Walker fatal shooting

Rolfe, 30, was also cleared of two alternative charges of manslaughter and engaging in a violent act causing death

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022

Judge urges jurors to ‘guard against’ emotion when considering verdict in Zachary Rolfe murder trial

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of the Northern Territory constable charged with the murder of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

Murder-accused NT cop trial jury retires

The jury at a Northern Territory policeman's murder trial over the death of an Aboriginal teen during an outback arrest has retired to consider its verdicts.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe's lawyer tells murder trial NT police officer had 'no choice' but to shoot Kumanjayi Walker

In his closing address in the NT Supreme Court, David Edwardson QC said it was a "disgrace" that Constable Rolfe had been arrested four days after the shooting before any "meaningful" investigation had occurred.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Police officer Zachary Rolfe had ‘state of mind’ to use gun if Kumanjayi Walker resisted, prosecutor tells jury

In closing address, prosecutor tells court Rolfe lied to jury about fatal shooting to ‘justify the unjustifiable’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2022

Aboriginal teen 'threat after three shots'

Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker remained a threat after a policeman shot him, an expert witness has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial.

AAP · Mar 7, 2022

Zachary Rolfe murder trial hears NT police officer's account of fatal shooting in Yuendumu

When the prosecution rested its case in the murder trial of police officer Zachary Rolfe, a surge of anticipation spread through the public gallery of the Northern Territory Supreme Court.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022

Zachary Rolfe denies making up parts of his story of the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

‘You knew you had been too gung ho’, the prosecution put to Rolfe, who responded ‘incorrect’

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe denies lying in court to 'justify' fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Rolfe has rejected prosecution claims he "made up" details about the threat Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker posed when he fatally shot the 19-year-old during an attempted arrest.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022

Murder trial told Zachary Rolfe feared for his and fellow officer's life before fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Zachary Rolfe tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court that 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was still an active threat when he fired the second and thirds shot during an attempted arrest. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer charged with murder tells court Kumanjayi Walker put hand on his gun

Rolfe tells NT court that almost immediately after asking Walker to put his hands behind his back he started to resist

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AAP · Mar 2, 2022

Murder-accused NT cop 'feared for life'

Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe says he feared for his life when Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker pulled out a blade and started attacking him.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer charged with murder of Kumanjayi Walker gives evidence

Rolfe, who the court heard shot Aboriginal man three times while trying to arrest him, called as first defence witness

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: no ‘reasonable’ grounds for shooting Kumanjayi Walker second and third time, court hears

Police officer who previously oversaw defensive tactics training tells court firing again did not give Rolfe advantage in trying to arrest Walker

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial told Kumanjayi Walker posed 'low threat' when second and third shots were fired

A biomechanical expert tells the NT Supreme Court that Kumanjayi Walker's ability to use the scissors he was holding was greatly constrained because his arm was pinned under another officer.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: Kumanjayi Walker posed little threat when he was shot a second time, court told

Expert witness tells court Walker was no threat to Rolfe but agrees officers were in a ‘dynamic situation’

AAP · Feb 24, 2022

Kumanjayi threat to cops 'low' in shooting

Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial has heard the Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker was unlikely to be a threat before the policeman fired his first shot.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Zachary Rolfe murder trial hears evidence from fellow officer involved in Kumanjayi Walker's fatal arrest

Sergeant Adam Eberl tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court he was still struggling with 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker when Constable Zachary Rolfe fired the fatal shots. WARNING: This article contains footage of the shooting.

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