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MP calls for AFP to 'take over' Alice Springs death in custody probe
- Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man from Yuendumu, died on May 27 following an incident in which two plain-clothes NT Police officers restrained him at a supermarket in Alice Springs.
- Calls for an independent investigation arose because NT Police have previously struggled with complex issues, and the Yuendumu community and advocates distrust internal probes amid concerns of police culture and misconduct.
- Federal Lingiari MP Marion Scrymgour urged the Australian Federal Police to take over the probe to ensure impartiality and regain community trust, while the Central Land Council demanded withholding NT government funding until reforms occur.
- Scrymgour emphasized that conducting a criminal investigation is exclusively the responsibility of police but noted that involving the AFP in the case would help build trust and mark an important move toward achieving justice and reconciliation.
- The incident intensified nationwide protests demanding transparency, an independent inquiry, and justice, as the NT Government has rejected calls for external investigations despite ongoing family and community concerns.
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