The inquest into the police shooting death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker opened on Monday with testimony from senior elders and community members urging action to ensure his death is not in vain.
The inquest, which is set for the next three months, will probe the events surrounding Walker’s death on 9 November 2019 in the remote community of Yuendumu after he was shot three times by Northern Territory police Const Zachery Rolfe during an attempted arrest.
