The Latest Breaking News from Kumanjayi Walker

NT coroner shown 'distressing' video of the moment Kumanjayi Walker's family was informed of his death

Body-worn video of the moment Kumanjayi Walker's family was informed of his death has been played to the Northern Territory coroner, showing police urging his loved ones not to get "angry" and referred to him by an incorrect name.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

NT cops' actions probed at teen's inquest

An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard more concerning evidence about the behaviour of officers on the job.

AAP · Oct 24, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT constable says slurs used by police were not racist

Fellow officer says Zachary Rolfe, who he called a ‘very close friend’, always used ‘minimum force required’ and never acted in racist manner

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022

Walker arrest team 'randomly' picked

An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the team picked to arrest the 19-year-old was randomly chosen.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Constable James Kirstenfeldt tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest 'better' arrest plan could have avoided tragedy

One of the five Alice Springs-based officers deployed to Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died has told the coronial inquest there were failings in the plan to arrest the young Indigenous man before his shooting death in 2019.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

NT cop warned not to trust other police

An NT policeman was warned his colleagues were snakes he shouldn't trust after he shot an Indigenous teen dead during a bungled arrest, an inquest has heard.

AAP · Oct 19, 2022

Sergeant of police team deployed to Yuendumu, used 'filthy, racist terms' in 2019, Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears

The sergeant in charge of the tactical police team deployed to Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker was shot was involved in sending "racist" text messages.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

NT cops feared firebombs after teen shot

An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman in a remote community has been told officers feared being firebombed over the incident.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Zachary Rolfe failed to declare ‘violent’ behaviour when applying to join police, court documents show

Rolfe, who was acquitted over death of Kumanjayi Walker, was banned from applying to Queensland police over ‘integrity breach’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe 'failed to declare' discipline issues, 'violent behaviour' fine, to police, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard Constable Rolfe failed to disclose to police a fine received for "violent behaviour" or declare disciplinary matters with the Australian Defence Force.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022