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NT superintendent tells inquest 'abject failure' of policing before fatal shooting in Yuendumu will have 'ripple effect' for years

The police operation that resulted in the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker was an "abject failure" that will have a "ripple effect" on the community and the police force for years to come, an inquest has heard.

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died, used with the permission of their family.

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