Zachary Rolfe may have tried to pervert the course of justice, inquest told

Barrister for NT police also says some media should be investigated for potential contempt after publishing parts of open letter from Rolfe, who was acquitted of all charges in relation to shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

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Constable Zachary Rolfe may have made an “attempt to pervert the course of justice” in writing an open letter about his conduct, and media outlets that published it could be investigated for contempt, according to explosive evidence given to a coronial inquest.

The inquest into the shooting death of the Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker resumed on Monday.