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NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles
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NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles

The Guardian · May 26, 2026, 7:42 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider community Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Northern Territory police will not lay any charges against officers after an Indigenous man died while being restrained in an Alice Springs supermarket in 2025.Kumanjayi White, a 24‑year‑old Warlpiri man who lived with cognitive disabilities, died on 27 May last year during a confrontation with police in a Coles supermarket. Continue reading...

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