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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

‘You must step in’: family of Kumanjayi White demand federal government support after death in custody

Warlpiri elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves
Warlpiri elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves, the grandfather of Kumanjayi White, has called on the prime minister to step in and help communities in the Northern Territory. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

The grandfather of a 24-year-old man who died in custody last month is pleading with the prime minister to “step in” amid what he calls a “justice crisis” in the Northern Territory.

Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man with disabilities died after being restrained by police at an Alice Springs supermarket last month. His death sparked multiple rallies and vigils both in the Northern Territory and in cities and towns nationally, including at the weekend.

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