Confronting body-worn footage played in court has shown the terrifying moment a veteran bush cop begged Kumanjayi Walker for mercy when the 19-year-old threatened him with an axe just days before the teenager was shot dead by a different police officer.

<p>Confronting body-worn footage played in court has shown the terrifying moment a veteran bush cop begged Kumanjayi Walker for mercy when the 19-year-old threatened him with an axe just days before the teenager was shot dead by a different police officer.&nbsp;</p>

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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