NT Police told to hand over reports for Zach Rolfe murder trial

The Northern Territory Police have been issued two subpoena to hand over important reports that could play a factor in the murder trial of cop Zach Rolfe.

NT POLICE have been issued two subpoenas to hand over important reports that could play a factor in the murder trial of NT cop Zach Rolfe.

Rolfe’s barrister David Edwardson QC told the Supreme Court on Wednesday they had learned of some relevant reports the NT Police had not yet disclosed to them.

The court heard NT Police had been issued two subpoena to produce the reports in question, some of which are partly redacted, to be submitted on Monday.

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“They were reports that were prepared in the context of the Coroner’s inquiry but nonetheless bare significantly on this question of, amongst many things, the training and discharge of the relevant firearm by Zach Rolfe that resulted in the death of Kumanjayi Walker,” Mr Edwardson said.

“There are other documents that we’ve sought which underpin or will underpin those reports together with other communications between various senior police officers as to the creation of that report, why those reports were so important and the like.

“It’s likely those reports may well inform the basis upon which we determine our objection to existing expert evidence that’s currently on the prosecution brief.

“What is deeply disturbing is that it’s been brought to our attention about the existence of these reports and no disclosure had been made and we’ve had to force the issue by the issuing of a subpoena.”

The trial will be heard in Darwin and will run for five weeks from July 2021.

Originally published as NT Police told to hand over reports for Zach Rolfe murder trial