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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: coroner to decide on recusing herself after Zachary Rolfe questions impartiality

Zachary Rolfe
Zachary Rolfe has applied for the coroner in the inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker to recuse herself. Photograph: Aaron Bunch/AAP

The coroner presiding over the inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker will decide before the end of the week whether to recuse herself from the case after an application by the former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe.

Regardless of the outcome of the application, it is likely the already backlogged inquest will be further delayed, pushing back the prospect of Rolfe being forced to give evidence next week.

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