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Four-week inquest into Kumanjayi White's death in custody set for April 2027
Key takeaways
- A coronial inquest into the death in police custody of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White will be held in Alice Springs over four weeks in April next year.
- A four-week coronial inquest will investigate the death of a 24-year-old Warlpiri man who died in an Alice Springs supermarket last year after being restrained by two police officers.
- The family of Kumanjayi White were told by NT Police last month that no charges would be laid against the officers involved in the incident, clearing the way for the coroner's inquiry.
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A coronial inquest into the death in police custody of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White will be held in Alice Springs over four weeks in April next year. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
A four-week coronial inquest will investigate the death of a 24-year-old Warlpiri man who died in an Alice Springs supermarket last year after being restrained by two police officers.
The family of Kumanjayi White were told by NT Police last month that no charges would be laid against the officers involved in the incident, clearing the way for the coroner's inquiry.
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