NT police officer could be forced to give evidence at Walker inquest after losing legal bid

NT supreme court rules Const Zachary Rolfe cannot decline to answer questions at inquest by invoking penalty privilege

• Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

A Northern Territory police officer can be forced to answer a coroner's questions about the night he shot an Indigenous teenager dead.

Const Zachary Rolfe shot 19-year-old Walker three times during an attempted arrest in Yuendumu, north-west of Alice Springs, in November 2019 and was found not guilty of murder and two alternative charges after a six-week trial earlier this year.

Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup