Article 6Y5EV ‘You must step in’: family of Kumanjayi White demand federal government support after death in custody

‘You must step in’: family of Kumanjayi White demand federal government support after death in custody

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Sarah Collard
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Grandfather Ned Hargraves says there is no trust' between the remote community of Yuendumu and NT police

Warning: This article contains names and images of Indigenous Australians who have died

The grandfather of a 24-year-old man who died in custody last month is pleading with the prime minister to step in" amid what he calls a justice crisis" in the Northern Territory.

Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man with disabilities died after being restrained by police at an Alice Springs supermarket last month. His death sparked multiple rallies and vigils both in the Northern Territory and in cities and towns nationally, including at the weekend.

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