The family of Kumanjayi Dempsey, who died in a police watch house in December 2025, want to know why the NT government did not employ a Tennant Creek custody nurse despite a previous coronial recommendation. It’s the second death in custody the family has suffered, with Ms Dempsey’s aunt again calling for improvements to the way vulnerable Indigenous people are treated. The NT government says it will not make changes to custody conditions until coronial investigations have concluded. By Jane Bardon for ABC News Northern Territory.
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