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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer charged with murder of Kumanjayi Walker gives evidence

Zachary Rolfe, centre
Zachary Rolfe, centre, outside the NT supreme court. Photograph: Aaron Bunch/AAP

A police officer charged with the murder of an Aboriginal man has been called to give evidence in his own trial.

Constable Zachary Rolfe has begun giving evidence about the events leading up to the attempted arrest of Kumanjayi Walker. He was called as the first defence witness in the Northern Territory supreme court on Wednesday after the prosecution finished its case.

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