00:00 In his third day of tense questioning at the coronial inquest into the death of Walpree
00:06 LaRitcher man Kumonjai Walker, Zachary Rolfe's barrister leapt to his feet on several occasions,
00:12 including to make an objection against Mr Rolfe being asked any questions about the
00:16 night he shot Kumonjai Walker.
00:19 Michael Abbott KC had argued his client should not be compelled to give evidence about the
00:23 night Mr Walker was killed due to concerns of self-incrimination, telling the coroner
00:28 any evidence provided by Mr Rolfe about the night he fired three shots inside a Yundamoo
00:33 home could be used in a derivative way in future court proceedings.
00:38 Mr Rolfe was of course found not guilty in 2022 of all charges relating to Mr Walker's
00:44 death, but Mr Abbott KC said his client could nonetheless be exposed to future litigation,
00:50 including civil action, noting the Supreme Court verdict only related to the second and
00:55 third shots he fired at Mr Walker, raising concerns of prosecution over the first and
01:01 other civil litigation.
01:03 But Coroner Elizabeth Armitage rejected Mr Rolfe's application, telling the court although
01:08 there was a theoretical possibility of prosecution, she believed it was remote.
01:13 She also gave little weight to concerns raised about the possibility of civil action against
01:18 Mr Rolfe.
01:19 Zachary Rolfe is now well and truly into his third day of examination, and questions have
01:24 now turned to the night Mr Walker was killed.
01:27 There are still a handful of barristers and representatives for Mr Walker's family to
01:31 pose questions to Mr Rolfe, so there are a long few days in court ahead.
01:37 Mr Rolfe is expected to continue answering questions until Friday.
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