Filmmaker breaks decades of silence over Yolŋu clan leader’s alleged murder by police | ABC NEWS
Earlier this year we brought you an investigation into the mysterious disappearance and suspected murder in 1934 of Yolngu clan leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda, with our reporter unearthing new information about a policeman believed to have murdered him
After seeing our story, a celebrated film maker called us, and has broken four decades of silence to reveal shocking new eyewitness testimony backing the claim.
And a warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander viewers – this story features images of people who have died. Jason Walls has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.
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