Application by the former NT police officer increases chance case could be further delayed
Zachary Rolfe has applied for the coroner in the inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker to recuse herself.Zachary Rolfe has applied for the coroner in the inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker to recuse herself.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Rolfe also argued that the lifting of a suppression order earlier in the year had assisted in a push for the NT police to dismiss the constable from the force. Rolfe was later dismissed, but because of an open letter he published and not because of material released after the amendment of the order.
If Armitage did agree to recuse herself, then it would be unlikely a new coroner could be allocated the case before Monday, meaning that either decision is likely to result in further delays in the case. Julian McMahon and Conor O’Bryan, on behalf of the Parumpurru committee of the Yuendumu community, said that it could not seriously be suggested that simple gestures such as holding hands or receiving a traditional welcome were relevant to a recusal application.
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