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Breaking: Kumanjayi White's family told no charges to be laid over his death

ABC Australia · May 26, 2026, 4:20 AM

Key takeaways

  • Kumanjayi White's family have released a statement after hearing no charges will be laid over his death.
  • The family of Kumanjayi White have told the ABC that Northern Territory Police say no charges will be laid over his death, a day before the one-year anniversary.
  • The 24-year-old Warlpiri man died after he was restrained by two police officers following an alleged confrontation with security guards inside a Coles supermarket in the Alice Springs CBD, in May 2025.

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Kumanjayi White's family have released a statement after hearing no charges will be laid over his death. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)

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The family of Kumanjayi White have told the ABC that Northern Territory Police say no charges will be laid over his death, a day before the one-year anniversary.

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