Elisabeth Armitage travelled to tiny NT town to hear first-hand how the 19-year-old’s death had affected community
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The remote Aboriginal community of Yuendumu has welcomed the coroner who is investigating the police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker with a ceremony, song and sorrow.
Constable Zachary Rolfe shot and killed 19-year-old Walker during a bungled arrest at a home in Yuendumu in November 2019. Rolfe was charged with Walker’s murder four days after the shooting and acquitted in March following a supreme court trial.
Continue reading…Elisabeth Armitage travelled to tiny NT town to hear first-hand how the 19-year-old’s death had affected communityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe remote Aboriginal community of Yuendumu has welcomed the coroner who is investigating the police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker with a ceremony, song and sorrow. Constable Zachary Rolfe shot and killed 19-year-old Walker during a bungled arrest at a home in Yuendumu in November 2019. Rolfe was charged with Walker’s murder four days after the shooting and acquitted in March following a supreme court trial.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…