Murder trial 'part of our healing': Kumanjayi Walker's family to learn court location

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The grieving family and friends of an Aboriginal man who died after being shot by an NT police officer have pleaded to keep court proceedings in Alice Springs, rather than 1,400km away in Darwin. On Thursday, they'll find out if they have been successful.

Members of the community sat in silence during last week's trial, with white face paint on their foreheads as a symbol of peace, while waiting for a decision.

"It costs so much money that we don't really have. We're really relying on the generosity of strangers at the moment," she said.Rachael Hocking/NITV"Court is open to the public and the Yuendumu community want to be able to attend the court hearings, we don't want to be left out," she said. He said the"premature charging" of his client had"generated unprecedented misinformation" in the public domain.

 

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SBS Not going to happen - too many racists in the police force.

You really hate your own country.

Perhaps they should ask their boss for an advance. I am sure they will understand.

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