The jury in Constable Zach Rolfe’s murder trial has heard that the NT Police top brass have “thrown everything” at the young cop to justify charging him over Kumanjayi Walker’s death. In his closing address David Edwardson QC said it was a “disgrace” that his client had been charged just four days after the shooting “without any meaningful investigation”.

<p dir="ltr">The jury in Constable Zach Rolfe&rsquo;s murder trial has heard that the NT Police top brass have &ldquo;thrown everything&rdquo; at the young cop to justify charging him over Kumanjayi Walker&rsquo;s death. In his closing address David Edwardson QC said it was a &ldquo;disgrace&rdquo; that his client had been charged just four days after the shooting &ldquo;without any meaningful investigation&rdquo;.</p>
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Gripping insights from the trial of the year, a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town.

Gripping daily insights from the trial of the year, as a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town. Presented by The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham. 

Gripping daily insights from the trial of the year, as a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town.

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