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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

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

Police officer Zachary Rolfe arrives at the NT supreme court on Tuesday. Rolfe is on trial for the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Walker during an outback arrest in November 2019.
Police officer Zachary Rolfe arrives at the NT supreme court on Tuesday. Rolfe is on trial for the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Walker during an arrest in November 2019. Photograph: Aaron Bunch/AAP

Constable Zachary Rolfe had the “state of mind” and “mentality” to arrest Kumanjayi Walker and shoot him if he resisted, and then lied about it to “justify the unjustifiable”, a prosecutor has told a Northern Territory jury.

The prosecution began closing its case against Rolfe on Tuesday, as his murder trial in the NT supreme court entered its fifth week. It came as a second juror was discharged, meaning both reserve jurors have now been engaged.

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