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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism ‘not widespread’ in Northern Territory police force, court hears

Travis Wurst
Northern Territory police assistant commissioner, Travis Wurst, (pictured in 2016) has been giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker. Photograph: Helen Davidson/The Guardian

Racism is not “widespread” within the Northern Territory police force, a top officer has told an inquest into the police shooting death of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker.

The NT assistant commissioner, Travis Wurst, also said he approved a specialist team to attend the remote community of Yuendumu prior to Walker’s death, but he believed the officers were only providing support and relief to local police.

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