Zachary Rolfe was charged with murder over shooting of Walker in Yuendumu on 9 November. Northern Territory court refused application to move the case from Alice SpringsA Northern Territory court has refused an application to move the murder case against Constable Zachary Rolfe from Alice Springs to Darwin. Rolfe is charged with the murder of 19-year-old Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot at his home in Yuendumu, 300km from Alice Springs, on 9 November. “Before any shots were fired, Mr Walker, spontaneously and without warning, stabbed Const Rolfe and then turned his attention towards Const Rolfe’s partner,” Edwardson told the court. Edwardson said the “premature” decision to lay charges generated unprecedented publicity and misinformation, which has led to division within the Alice Springs community.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2019 01:36 UTC