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Constable Zachary Rolfe's second and third shots were not reasonable nor necessary, police expert tells murder trial

A police training expert tells the NT Supreme Court that the first shot fired by Constable Rolfe at Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker was justified, but the second and third fired seconds later were not reasonable or necessary. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.

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Police expert tells murder trial Zachary Rolfe failed to follow safety training before fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

A police training expert has told the NT Supreme Court that officers went against their training by failing to adopt a cautious approach to the arrest of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Doctor tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial that scissors used by Kumanjayi Walker would not cause fatal injury

A forensic pathologist tells the court the scissors used by Mr Walker to stab Constable Rolfe in the shoulder during an attempted arrest were too blunt and small to cause fatal injuries in the circumstances.

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Zachary Rolfe murder trial told Kumanjayi Walker might have survived shooting if medical help was available

A medical expert tells the NT Supreme Court Kumanjayi Walker was going to die "regardless" of any first aid efforts by police because nurses were not on duty the night he was shot in the remote community of Yuendumu.

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Zachary Rolfe trial: what the court has heard so far about the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Trial of police officer accused of murder of 19-year-old Indigenous man expected to run for another fortnight

The Guardian - AU

Confronting footage shown at Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial paints a picture of panic in Yuendumu

As the trial passes its halfway point, jurors have watched the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, the lead-up to it and what happened afterwards from multiple sides.

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Medical expert tells court second shot fired by NT police officer Zachary Rolfe killed Kumanjayi Walker

The Northern Territory Supreme Court has been told the second of three shots fired by Constable Zachary Rolfe during an attempted arrest in Yuendumu penetrated Kumanjayi Walker's vital organs.

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Zachary Rolfe trial: witness saw officer holding gun ‘very close’ to Kumanjayi Walker before fatal shooting

Walker had told family member he planned to hand himself in to police, court hears

The Guardian - AU

Officer tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial Kumanjayi Walker was 'struggling' with police before shots were fired

A senior constable tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court he saw Constable Rolfe fire his second and third shots "at extremely close range" as Kumanjayi Walker struggled with another officer.

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Kumanjayi planned to surrender: top cop

Northern Territory assistant police commissioner Travis Wurst says Kumanjayi Walker planned to surrender and Constable Zach Rolfe was told to help local police.

AAP

Zachary Rolfe trial: fellow officer denies trying to help accused with ‘don’t recall’ answers

Court also hears that Kumanjayi Walker had been told by a family member to surrender to police

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi Walker's uncle relives moments before nephew's shooting

Kumanjayi Walker's uncle has taken to the witness stand to relive the moment he heard gunshots from inside the house two police officers had just entered in search of his nephew on the night of his alleged murder.

The Canberra Times

Juror discharged a week into murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe

Trial also hears from two other officers who were deployed from Alice Springs on the day of the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

The Guardian - AU

Jury member discharged one week in to murder trial of NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe

A reserve juror has been called in to the murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe after an original jury member was discharged.

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Superintendent tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial he approved plan for early morning arrest of Kumanjayi Walker

The superintendent who approved the original plan to arrest 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker says officers were supposed to wait until 5am the following morning to carry out the operation.

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Murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe finishes first week of evidence over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

More than two years after the Northern Territory police officer was charged over the fatal shooting of Yuendumu teenager Kumanjayi Walker, the prosecution and defence have each begun to make their case.

The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe trial: officer in charge denies Kumanjayi Walker arrest was timed to let her sleep

During heated cross-examination, Julie Frost also denies she deliberately withheld evidence

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Zachary Rolfe trial: Kumanjayi Walker shot dead by officer minutes after safe arrest plan briefing, court hears

NT constable’s murder trial hears that family urged Walker to hand himself in after he earlier threatened officers with an axe

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Video of fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker by NT police officer Zachary Rolfe shown at murder trial

Body-worn camera footage played in the murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe shows the moment Yuendumu teenager Kumanjayi Walker was shot during an attempted arrest. WARNING: This article contains the footage of the shooting.

AAP

Murder-accused cop's team 'ignored plan'

A senior police officer drew up a plan to arrest Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker early in the morning but Constable Zachary Rolfe's team had other ideas.

The Guardian - AU

‘He might get shot’: Kumanjayi Walker threatened officers with axe three days before fatal police shooting, court hears

NT police officer’s murder trial hears details of earlier arrest attempt by different officers

The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer said ‘it’s all good – he was stabbing me’ moments after Indigenous man was shot, court hears

Prosecutor in murder trial of Kumanjayi Walker tells court Rolfe knew his actions were not reasonable but defence says he made ‘split-second decision’

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Defence says Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe was following training when he fatally shot Indigenous teenager

Defence lawyers in the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe have told the court the officer was doing his job when he shot 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker during an attempted arrest.

The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe: NT police officer involved in fatal shooting had ‘extensive’ firearms experience, court hears

Former soldier charged with murder of Kumanjayi Walker had little experience in remote communities trial hears

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