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Archive for October, 2022
NT cop ‘charmed’ then talked of killing
The former fiancee of an NT policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager has told an inquest she fell for a charming man but her opinion of him soon changed. October 31, 2022 The former fiancee of a Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager says she fell for a charming man but her opinion […]
Fiancee ‘not surprised’ NT cop killed teen
The former fiancee of an NT policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager has told an inquest the officer talked about killing before the incident. October 28, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager talked about killing before the incident, his former fiancee has told an inquest. Claudia Campagnaro told police she wasn’t […]
NT cops’ homophobic texts embarrass
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager has examined homophobic text messages sent by the policeman that shot him dead during a botched arrest. October 28, 2022 A Northern Territory police constable’s homophobic text messages have been read into evidence at an inquest examining Northern Territory police culture and an Indigenous teen’s shooting death. Kumanjayi Walker, […]
Doctor refused to fly to as indigenous teen lay dying
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager fatally shot by an NT policeman has been told the RFDS refused to fly to his remote community before he died. October 27, 2022 The Royal Flying Doctor Service refused to fly to an Indigenous community after a police officer shot and severely wounded a teenager, a Northern Territory inquest […]
RFDS refused to fly as NT teen lay dying
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager fatally shot by an NT policeman has been told the RFDS refused to fly to his remote community before he died. October 27, 2022 The Royal Flying Doctor Service refused to fly to an Indigenous community after a police officer shot and severely wounded a teenager, a Northern Territory inquest […]
NT cops ‘wrong’ to search before teen shot
The NT policeman who led an elite team in an Indigenous community after a teen was shot dead has criticised the actions of officers involved in the incident. October 27, 2022 The commander of an elite Northern Territory tactical police unit has criticised the actions of officers involved in the shooting death of an Indigenous […]
Cop ‘struggled’ managing NT teen shooting
The NT policeman who led an elite team in an Indigenous community after a teen was shot dead has told an inquest other officers in charge were struggling. October 27, 2022 The commander of an elite Northern Territory tactical police unit has told an inquest into the death of Indigenous teenager he was surprised to […]
Elite NT cop surprised to find teen’s body
The NT policeman who led the TRG in a remote community after a constable shot an Indigenous teen dead has detailed the uneasy scene he found after the incident. October 26, 2022 The commander of an elite Northern Territory tactical police unit has told an inquest he was surprised to find an Indigenous teenager’s body […]
NT teen shooting ‘biggest thing’ in two decades
The NT policeman who led the TRG in a remote community after a constable shot an Indigenous teen dead has detailed the uneasy scene he found after the incident. October 26, 2022 A constable shooting an Indigenous teenager dead was the “biggest thing” the Northern Territory Police Force had faced in almost two decades, an […]
NT cop to fight inquest evidence ruling
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard one of officer’s supervisors will challenge a ruling compelling him to give evidence. October 26, 2022 A senior Northern Territory police officer who allegedly used racist language in a text message will challenge a coroner’s decision to compel him to give […]
NT cop apologises over ‘shameful’ racism
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the officer’s supervisor apologised to Aboriginal friends over his racist language. October 26, 2022 A non-Indigenous Northern Territory police officer apologised to his Aboriginal friends after his “shameful” racist conversation was made public during an inquest into an Indigenous teenager’s shooting […]
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. October 25, 2022 More concerning evidence about racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour by Northern Territory police officers has been heard at an inquest into an Indigenous teenager’s shooting death. […]
Concern for cops at NT teen’s inquest
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard legal argument about officers giving evidence. October 25, 2022 A Northern Territory inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous teenager during a bungled arrest has addressed concerns that police officers’ evidence may expose them to disciplinary action. Kumanjayi Walker, […]
NT cop called himself ‘violent’, ‘weird’
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the officer was on anti-depressant medication and described himself as violent. October 25, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager described himself as violent and was taking medication that may have inhibited his ability to control his […]
NT killer cop cleared before murder charge
A Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teen was cleared of any wrongdoing before he was charged with murder, an inquest has been told. October 24, 2022 A senior officer allegedly told a Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager that he had been cleared to get back to work two days after […]
Killer cop defended over racist texts
A Northern Territory policeman’s racist text messages in the months before he shot an Indigenous teenager have again dominated an inquest into the death. October 24, 2022 The friend of a Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager has defended the officer’s racist text messages before the incident. Constable Zachary Rolfe shot Kumanjayi Walker, […]
NT cop had team switch-off body worn cams
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard some of the officers involved turned off their body-worn cameras during the incident. October 21, 2022 After a policeman shot an Indigenous teenager dead in a remote Northern Territory community, he asked other officers involved to turned off their body-worn cameras, […]
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. October 20, 2022 After a Northern Territory policeman shot an Indigenous teenager dead, a colleague warned him their fellow officers were snakes and to protect his back, an […]
NT cop ‘controlling’ before teen killed
An NT policeman involved in an Indigenous teen’s shooting death refused to listen to a senior female officer’s orders before the incident, an inquest has heard. October 19, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman involved in the shooting death of an Indigenous teenager was controlling and refused to listen to a senior female officer’s orders before […]
NT cop refused to give teen mouth-to-mouth
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has been told the officer refused to give the dying man mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. October 19, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman refused to give a dying Indigenous teenager mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after shooting him three times during a bungled outback arrest, an inquest has been […]
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. October 19, 2022 Northern Territory police feared being firebombed after an officer shot an Indigenous teenager dead in a remote community, an inquest has been told. Kumanjayi Walker died after […]
‘Aggressive’ NT cop loses evidence battle
A Northern Territory policeman has failed to have evidence about him excluded from an inquest into an Indigenous teen’s death. October 19, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager during a bungled arrest was found to have above-normal aggression levels but recruited into the force anyway, an inquest has been told Constable Zachary […]
NT killer cop had above-normal aggression
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the officer was banned from the Queensland police for 10 years over a violence fine. October 18, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager during a botched arrest was banned from applying to join the Queensland Police Force for […]
NT killer cop banned from Qld police force
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the officer was banned from the Queensland police for 10 years over a violence fine. October 18, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager during a botched arrest was banned from applying to join the Queensland Police Force for […]