In the witness box: former police officer Zachary Rolfe testifies

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Courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci tells Nour Haydar how Zachary Rolfe’s evidence at the inquest into Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker’s death raised questions about the culture of widespread racism in the NT police force

After months of delays and disruptions, former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe testified at the inquest into Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker’s death. In 2022 Rolfe was found not guilty of murdering the 19-year-old who he shot three times during a violent arrest.Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT police sergeant has ‘no excuse’ for using racist term in text to Zachary Rolfe

Kumanjayi Walker inquest told of ‘clearly racist’ NT police awards that appear to contradict senior officers’ testimonyThe Guardian is editorially independent. And we want to keep our journalism open and accessible to all. But we increasingly need our readers to fund our work.

 

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