NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles
The Northern Territory police will not charge officers involved in the death of Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Indigenous man, during an incident in a supermarket. The decision follows a thorough investigation that found insufficient evidence for prosecution. This outcome has caused significant distress for White's family and the wider Aboriginal community.
- ▪Kumanjayi White died while being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket in 2025.
- ▪The police commissioner stated that the decision not to lay charges was based on a lack of available evidence after a thorough investigation.
- ▪White's family is suing the NT police, alleging unlawful actions by the officers involved.
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The department of police prosecutions declined to lay charges stemming from Kumanjayi White’s death in an Alice Springs supermarket, citing a lack of available evidence after ‘a thorough investigation’. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThe department of police prosecutions declined to lay charges stemming from Kumanjayi White’s death in an Alice Springs supermarket, citing a lack of available evidence after ‘a thorough investigation’. Photograph: Darren England/AAPNorthern TerritoryNT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles Police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider communityWarning: This article contains references to…
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