Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police

Published July 27, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Kumanjayi White died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the lolly aisle of an Alice Springs supermarket

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The family of a young Aboriginal man who died after being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket has launched legal action after the officers involved were not prosecuted.

Details

Kumanjayi White, 24, died in the Coles supermarket in the Northern Territory city on 27 May, 2025 after two plainclothes police officers held him down in the confectionary aisle, sparking national outrage and rallies calling for an independent investigation.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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