'A Tragic Day': Outpouring of Grief in Alice Springs After Death in Custody

'We demand justice': Warlpiri Elder speaks out after 24-year-old grandson dies in police custody

Uncle Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves says his grandson was failed by both the justice system and disability care services.

'A tragic day': Outpouring of grief in Alice Springs after death in custody

In an emotional vigil in Alice Springs, Warlpiri elders say now is the time for truth, encouraging witnesses of a young man's death in custody at a local supermarket to come forward.

Second death in custody shatters tiny outback community

An Aboriginal community wants answers and justice after losing a second young man in a police confrontation.

Statement from Acting Commissioner of NT Police Martin Dole | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services

The Northern Territory Police Force acknowledges the tragic death of a 24-year-old man in Alice Springs on Tuesday. On behalf of NT Police, I extend sincere condolences to his family, friends and community. I contacted both officers directly involved in the incident on Tuesday evening, and I understand the high level of public interest in this matter. However, I respectfully reject calls for the investigation to be handed to an external body.

Alice Springs cop involved in fatal supermarket arrest of Aboriginal man identified

EXCLUSIVE: One of two 'plain-clothes' police officers who pinned a disabled Aboriginal man to the ground at an Alice Springs supermarket where he lost consciousness and subsequently died, has been identified as a police "liaison sergeant" who was not on frontline duties at the time of the fatal incident, the NT Independent can reveal, with the officer previously the subject of complaints over his use of force against Indigenous people.

Family wants footage of police death in custody

A community's loss of a second young man in police custody could postpone a long-awaited announcement of coronial findings into the first death.