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Kumanjayi Walker arrest 'not consistent' with plan and 'outside scope' of instructions, coroner hears

A senior police officer has told the coroner body worn footage he was shown in court was "outside the scope" of his instructions to arrest Kumanjayi Walker.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism a ‘broader’ issue in NT police, superintendent says

Jody Nobbs questioned about text messages between Constable Zachary Rolfe and other police officers that used racist language

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022

Coroner hears of 'social gathering' at Zachary Rolfe's house, two days after Kumanjayi Walker shooting

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard a social gathering at Constable Zachary Rolfe's home had the "potential to contaminate" his evidence.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officer wouldn't have called specialist team if she had known about racist texts

Sergeant Julie Frost has apologised to the Yuendumu community over the police handling of Kumanjayi Walker’s death.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT officer says she would not have requested police help if she knew of racist texts

Sergeant tells inquest she would not have allowed specialist response unit into Yuendumu if she had known of their ‘racist and derogatory’ views

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2022

NT police officer feared 'cultural payback' after Kumanjayi Walker shooting, coroner hears

A Northern Territory Police officer in Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died told a coronial inquest into the 19-year-old's death that he feared "cultural payback" over the shooting.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Yuendumu cop shocked by racist texts

A police sergeant has told the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker she would not have called in a special arrest team if she knew some held racist views.

AAP · Sep 20, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: officer says police feared ‘cultural payback’ if community knew of death

Sgt Christopher Hand tells inquest he was concerned of ‘safety risk’ to police if Yuendumu community found out Warlpiri man had died

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022

Police texts in Kumanjayi Walker case another sordid example of systemic racism in Australia's legal system

This article contains information on deaths in custody, racist language and violence experienced by First Nations people in encounters with the Australian justice system. It also contains references to and the names of people who have passed away.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Inquest told of shooting payback fears

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.

AAP · Sep 19, 2022