Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police
Summary
The family of Kumanjayi White, an Aboriginal man who died after police restrained him in an Alice Springs supermarket, has started legal action because the police officers involved were not charged. The family wants to know why no charges were made and who decided this, as they were not given clear reasons or information.Key Facts
- Kumanjayi White, 24, died on 27 May 2025 after two plainclothes police officers restrained him in a Northern Territory supermarket.
- Police said no charges would be laid due to “no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution.”
- White’s family was not given reasons for the decision or told who made it.
- The family has filed a case in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to get this information.
- Police refused calls for an independent inquiry, to release CCTV footage, or to stand the officers down.
- White had cognitive impairment and was in care; police allege shoplifting and assault, but the family denies this.
- White’s grandfather expressed distrust in the investigation and demands transparency.
- An official inquest into White’s death is planned for April 2027.
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