Senior NT police deny Zachary Rolfe’s claim unit held racist mock award, inquest hears
by Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter from on (#6JZJP)
Lawyer tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest current and former officers in tactical response group rejected claims and said they were hurtful
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Senior police from the Northern Territory's heavily armed tactical response unit have strongly denied claims by Zachary Rolfe that the unit bestowed a racist mock award on colleagues who displayed Aboriginal-like behaviour, a court has heard.
Rolfe made the claims earlier this week in Alice Springs during the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.
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