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NT Police Hand Death-in-Custody Brief to DPP After Autopsy Completion

Prosecutors now have the evidence file to decide whether to charge the officers involved.

Overview

  • Acting Commissioner Martin Dole said police completed the autopsy and delivered a full brief of evidence to the NT Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • The DPP will determine whether criminal charges are laid over the May 27 death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White in an Alice Springs Coles.
  • White died after being restrained by two plain‑clothed officers following an alleged confrontation with security inside the supermarket.
  • Dole declined to detail the autopsy findings, citing the need to preserve the independence of the prosecutorial decision.
  • The coronial process continues as the case draws national attention and prompts calls for footage release and officer suspensions, which police have not granted.