Kumanjayi White’s family sues NT government for ‘unreasonable’ use of force over his death | Indigenous Australians

The mother of Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man who died after being held by the police in an Alice Springs supermarket, is lawn in the Federal Court, claiming that the officers were sentenced to attack, battery and false imprisonment.

White, who was disabled at the age of 24, died on May 27 when he confronted the police in a Coles supermarket. He claims that two civil servants, including his family, have acted illegally in the capture of him, to detain him, and to illegally implement power to the loss of his life ”.

Police claimed that White was theft and civil servants came into play after a debate with a security guard.

According to the court documents published in Guardian Australia this week, White’s mother Selma Tasman said that he brought the trials on behalf of other relatives, including his sister and grandfather. The legal procedure was first reported by ABC.

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“These two police officers do not have a legal authority to capture the White of Kummanjayi, to detain him and to apply force to him as they do and to apply even more power,” he said.

“By doing so, they committed to attack and battery and fake prison sentences. Alternatively, while using such powers (rejected), they violated a reasonable care of Kumanjayi.

“In both cases, two police officers are responsible to the property and the applicant and other members of the other Kummanjayi White’s family.”

The sought -after damage contains heavy damage for grave costs and the injury of the family.

In July, North Australia ABORİJIN Justice Agency (Naaja) opened a legal claim, Tasman argued that the region was indirectly responsible for the misconduct of civil servants, as they claimed to act in the fulfillment of duties when death occurred.

Allegedly, the relevant civil servants will be included in the case after identifying.

“Information about the conditions passed by Kumanjayi White… On May 27, 2025, the Northern Region was taken from two media bulletins published by the police force.

“This is the only information that the applicant is provided by the defendant about the conditions in which Kummanjayi White has passed.

“The applicant did not exist when these events did not know the details of the conditions that the police officers or Kumanjayi White took place. The applicant needs information about these issues to prepare and tried this issue.”

Tasman is looking for Federal Court orders to allow him to receive this information from an NT police investigation and his report for Coroner.

The legal proceedings against the police should start a restriction criticized by legal and human rights groups, including Naaja within two months of the event in the NT.

The first hearing in the case before the Longbottom of Justice was arranged for next week. The NT government did not have to make any defense in the case.

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