NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker attends final day of Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest hearings for the year
2 years, 3 months ago

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker attends final day of Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest hearings for the year

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On the final day of this year's sittings of the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker attended the hearings for the first time to "acknowledge" the proceedings. Key points: Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker spent time speaking to members of Kumanjayi Walker's family before attending court He spent a few minutes listening to the final day of evidence for the 2022 sittings The final witness for this year was psychologist Kerri-Anne Chilvers, who worked with Kumanjayi Walker for several years WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died, used with the permission of their family. 'Surreal and overwhelming' end to this year's hearings Kumanjayi Walker's cousin, Samara Fernandez-Brown, said the end of proceedings for the year was "surreal and overwhelming". This is how a desert community "let everything out" hours after NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe was found not guilty over the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest hearings to spill over into 2024, with Zachary Rolfe's evidence to be delayed
1 year, 9 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest hearings to spill over into 2024, with Zachary Rolfe's evidence to be delayed

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Former NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe's evidence at the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker will be delayed by at least three months while the NT Court of Appeal rules on a complex legal argument. Key points: Zachary Rolfe was scheduled to give evidence at the inquest in July 2023 An ongoing Supreme Court appeal means his evidence will …

How the NT government's apparent attempt to sack Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has become an expensive public spectacle
1 year, 11 months ago

How the NT government's apparent attempt to sack Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has become an expensive public spectacle

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For months, speculation has been rife about whether, or when, Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker would move on from his role as the territory's top cop. NT police commissioner launches legal action Photo shows Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker addressing the media at a press conference. Following weeks of speculation NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker could be removed …

Coronial inquest into death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes in Alice Springs with NT Police deputy commissioner
2 years ago

Coronial inquest into death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes in Alice Springs with NT Police deputy commissioner

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Sitting on camping chairs in the shade, with the live stream of the coroner's court playing from a speaker, members of Kumanjayi Walker's Yuendumu community gathered on the lawns opposite the Alice Springs Local Court as the coroner resumed her long-running inquiry into his death. Key points: Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage gave evidence over five days He told the …

NT Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage among witnesses scheduled as Kumanjayi Walker inquest resumes
2 years, 1 month ago

NT Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage among witnesses scheduled as Kumanjayi Walker inquest resumes

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Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage today returns to the bench in the Alice Springs Local Court for two additional weeks of evidence, as her long-running inquest into the death-in-custody of Kumanjayi Walker continues. Mr Walker died in Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community 300 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, after he was shot three times by NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe …

Former Assistant NT Police Commissioner Nick Anticich tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest police force needs a 'long-term cultural fix'
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Assistant NT Police Commissioner Nick Anticich tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest police force needs a 'long-term cultural fix'

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The Northern Territory Police Force faces a "long-term cultural fix" in the wake of revelations at a coronial inquest about the alleged use of racist language among officers, while allegations that excessive use-of-force was swept under the rug indicates "corruption", according to a former assistant police commissioner. Key points: Former Assistant Police Commissioner Nick Anticich says officers involved in alleged …

NT Police officer Jody Nobbs stands by decision to 'deceive' Yuendumu community on night Kumanjayi Walker died
2 years, 4 months ago

NT Police officer Jody Nobbs stands by decision to 'deceive' Yuendumu community on night Kumanjayi Walker died

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A senior Northern Territory police officer has stood by his decision not to tell the Yuendumu community that Kumanjayi Walker had died, despite numerous pleas for information from his family waiting outside the police station. Key points: Superintendent Jody Nobbs told officers not to tell Kumanjayi Walker's family he had died He told the court he was concerned about "cultural …

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears of potential conflict of interest after Superintendent Jody Nobbs testimony
2 years, 5 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears of potential conflict of interest after Superintendent Jody Nobbs testimony

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The Kumanjayi Walker inquest has finished its fourth week of evidence shrouded in questions of procedural fairness, following revelations one of the legal teams might have a conflict of interest. Key points: Concerns have been raised about counsel representing both a senior police officer and the Immediate Response Team Coroner Elizabeth Armitage told the court the conflict of interest could …

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officer wouldn't have called specialist team if she had known about racist texts
2 years, 6 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officer wouldn't have called specialist team if she had known about racist texts

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The officer in charge of the Yuendumu police station on the night Kumanjayi Walker died says she wouldn't have allowed the unit Constable Zachary Rolfe was part of into the community if she had known any members of the team had exchanged racist texts. Key points: Sergeant Julie Frost says she wouldn't have called the response team if she had …

NT police officer feared 'cultural payback' after Kumanjayi Walker shooting, coroner hears
2 years, 6 months ago

NT police officer feared 'cultural payback' after Kumanjayi Walker shooting, coroner hears

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A Northern Territory police officer in Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died was "scared of a mob of community members potentially driving through the doors of the police station, storming the police station and going for firearms", a coronial inquest has heard. Key points: The coroner heard the decision not to immediately inform Mr Walker's family of his death …

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, family of Kumanjayi Walker react to 'blatantly racist' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues
2 years, 6 months ago

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, family of Kumanjayi Walker react to 'blatantly racist' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues

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The Northern Territory Police Commissioner has reacted to "blatantly racist" text message exchanges between Constable Zachary Rolfe and police colleagues, saying he believes the events are "isolated" and officers would be "quite shocked" reading them. During the inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, the coroner's court on Wednesday heard several text message exchanges between police officers, with references …

Northern Territory Coroner acknowledges grief of Yuendumu community ahead of inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death
2 years, 11 months ago

Northern Territory Coroner acknowledges grief of Yuendumu community ahead of inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death

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The Acting Northern Territory Coroner has acknowledged the "grief and shock" felt by community members after the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, in the first hearing ahead of a coronial inquest into his death. Key points: A coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker will be held in Central Australia from September 5 Mr Walker was shot by NT …

NT Police Commissioner rejects political interference claims in Constable Zachary Rolfe murder charge
3 years ago

NT Police Commissioner rejects political interference claims in Constable Zachary Rolfe murder charge

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The Northern Territory’s Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker says he was “as shocked as anybody” by the decision to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with murder four days after the death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker. Key points: The NT Police Commissioner says investigators and the DPP made the decision to charge Zachary Rolfe over the fatal shooting in Yuendumu Constable Rolfe …

NT Police Commissioner promises full investigation into shooting, with WA Police and ICAC oversight
5 years, 4 months ago

NT Police Commissioner promises full investigation into shooting, with WA Police and ICAC oversight

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NT Police has assured family and friends of a teenager shot by police the incident will be investigated fully, with oversight from WA Police and the NT anti-corruption commissioner. Key points: The professional standards investigation into the shooting will be overseen by the WA Police Assistant Commissioner The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency plans to request the vision captured by …

NT Police admit fear of reprisal 'a consideration' in delaying news teen had died
5 years, 4 months ago

NT Police admit fear of reprisal 'a consideration' in delaying news teen had died

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Chief Minister Michael Gunner has defended the decision of Northern Territory Police to not tell Kumanjayi Walker's family about the 19-year-old man's death until nearly 10 hours after he was fatally shot. Key points: Kumanjayi Walker died within two hours of being shot by police in Yuendumu His family kept a vigil outside the police station and were not told …

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