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Archive for November 18th, 2022
NT cop’s fatal shots not necessary: expert
A Northern Territory policeman didn’t need to fire the shots that killed an Indigenous teenager during a botched arrest, an expert witness has told an inquest. November 18, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer didn’t need to fire the gunshots that killed an Indigenous teenager, an expert witness has told an inquest. Constable Zachary Rolfe shot Kumanjayi […]
NT cop ‘used force when none needed’
An NT police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teen showed a pattern of rushing into incidents and using excessive force, an inquest has been told. November 18, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teenager had a tendency to rush into incidents and use force where none was needed, an inquest has […]
Cop critical of teen shooting at inquest
A senior NT police officer who said a constable didn’t need to fire two shots that killed an Indigenous teen is set to appear at an inquest into the death. November 17, 2022 A senior Northern Territory police officer who criticised a constable after he killed an Indigenous teenager is expected to give evidence at […]