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Family pays tribute to Aboriginal man who died in police custody

家属哀悼死于阿德莱德警方 custody 的 23 岁原住民男子

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Family and friends of an Aboriginal man who died in police custody in Adelaide's CBD just over a week ago have paid tribute to the 23-year-old at a private vigil, which the ABC was invited to attend.

在阿德莱德市中心(CBD)警方 custody 中去世的 23 岁原住民男子的亲友,于上周六晚举行了一场私人守夜活动以表达哀思,ABC 获邀出席。

About 30 people attended Friday night's private vigil, including extended family and Indigenous community members.

约 30 人参加了周五晚间的私人守夜活动,其中包括远房亲属及原住民社区成员。

The man's death is the subject of multiple investigations, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

该男子的死因正接受多项调查,一份报告正在为验尸官(coroner)准备中。

Mourners last night gathered for a private vigil in tribute to the 23-year-old at Kingston Gardens on West Terrace, close to where the man died on Thursday, July 23.

昨晚,哀悼者聚集在西区大道(West Terrace)的金斯敦花园(Kingston Gardens),为这位 23 岁的逝者举行私人守夜活动,地点紧邻他于 7 月 23 日周四去世之处。

The man, Kunmanara Ingkatji — whom the ABC has been given permission to name — was from Pukatja, also known as Ernabella, on South Australia's Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.

该男子名为 Kunmanara Ingkatji——ABC 获准公开其姓名——他来自南澳大利亚州的 APY 土地上的 Pukatja(亦称 Ernabella)。

Police last week said that he became unresponsive after resisting arrest and died at the scene, and that his death was now the subject of multiple investigations.

警方上周表示,他在抗拒逮捕后失去反应,当场死亡,目前其死因正接受多项调查。

Among the 30-odd people who attended Friday night's vigil were extended family and Indigenous community members, including Jennifer Ingkatji and Nyunmiti Burton, who are older sisters of the man's mother.

参加周五晚守夜活动的 30 余人中,包括远房亲属及原住民社区成员,其中就有该男子母亲的两位姐姐 Jennifer Ingkatji 和 Nyunmiti Burton。

Ms Burton remembered her nephew as a 'beautiful child', and said that when police told her of his death, she was so shocked 'it nearly took my breath away'.

Burton 女士回忆侄子时称他是个“美好的孩子”,并表示当警方告知她死讯时,她震惊得“几乎喘不过气来”。

'My spirit went down, deep inside,' she said. 'I was just frozen. I was standing. I was just calling my sister's name. I was nearly [having a] heart attack.'

“我的灵魂仿佛沉到了心底深处,”她说,“我整个人僵住了。我就那样站着,嘴里不停地喊着姐姐的名字。我差点心脏病发作。”

Ms Ingkatji said she had been left grief-stricken, as had her community.

Ingkatji 女士表示,她和她的社区都陷入了悲痛之中。

'They are still crying,' she said. 'I was really shocked, you know. I nearly had a fit.'

“他们还在哭泣,”她说,“我真的震惊了,你知道吗?我差点晕过去(had a fit)。”

'After the police told us, me and my sister couldn't sleep 'til sunrise because we'd been crying, crying, crying.'

“警方告知我们后,我和姐姐直到日出都无法入睡,因为我们一直在哭,哭个不停。”

Mourners were openly wailing as people took turns to light candles in memory of the 23-year-old man.

哀悼者们放声痛哭(openly wailing),人们轮流点燃蜡烛以纪念这位 23 岁的男子。

Some attendees wore bright yellow — the man's favourite colour — and held yellow flowers in their hands as they sang Presbyterian hymns in Pitjantjatjara.

部分参与者身穿亮黄色——这是该男子最喜欢的颜色——手持黄花,用 Pitjantjatjara 语吟唱长老会赞美诗。

The private vigil was organised by Pitjantjatjara woman Melissa Thompson, who is also an aunty of the man.

这场私人守夜活动由 Pitjantjatjara 族女性 Melissa Thompson 组织,她也是该男子的“aunty”(原住民文化中泛指长辈女性亲属或社区女性长辈)。

'He was loving and helpful and kind, and I'm going to miss his smiles and his laugh,' she said of the 23-year-old.

她评价这位 23 岁的年轻人说:“他充满爱心、乐于助人且善良,我会想念他的笑容和笑声。”

Ms Thompson said the man's death had 'made us heartbroken'.

Thompson 女士表示,该男子的死“让我们心碎”。

'The community back in Ernabella, they are missing him so deeply. They have a sorrow camp and [are] thinking of us today, and they're the ones who gave us the permission [for this vigil].'

“远在 Ernabella 的社区深切地思念着他。他们设立了哀悼营地(sorrow camp),今天也在想着我们,正是他们批准了这场守夜活动。”

'So we stand for them and the rest of the family. We are still grieving and we want to have the memorial here … and the loving ones to come together.'

“因此我们代表他们及其余家属站在这里。我们仍在哀悼,希望在此举行纪念活动……让充满爱意的人们聚集在一起。”

Ms Burton said the vigil had been good for the community.

Burton 女士表示,这场守夜活动对社区而言意义重大。

'People are thinking about us from Northern Territory, South Australia, they are all thinking about us,' she said.

“来自北领地和南澳大利亚的人们都在想着我们,”她说。

SA Police last week said the circumstances of the man's death were being examined by three separate investigations.

南澳警方上周表示,该男子的死亡情况正由三个独立的调查机构审查。

It said the Major Crime Investigation branch was preparing a report for the coroner.

警方称,重大犯罪调查处(Major Crime Investigation branch)正在为验尸官准备报告。

A Police Commissioner's Inquiry and an investigation conducted by the Ethical and Professional Standards Branch, overseen by the Office of Public Integrity, are also underway.

此外,警察专员调查(Police Commissioner's Inquiry)以及由公共诚信办公室(Office of Public Integrity)监督的道德与专业标准处(Ethical and Professional Standards Branch)进行的调查也在进行中。

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短评

tragic loss. hope the triple investigations actually deliver answers, not just paperwork.

悲剧。希望这三次调查能给出答案,而不是只堆砌公文。

观察者

The article frames the narrative around 'tribute' and 'grief' while burying the police claim that he 'became unresponsive after resisting arrest' in the middle. By prioritizing the 'private vigil' and 'sorrow camp' over the 'Major Crime Investigation' details, it softens the institutional accountability angle. The lede invites the ABC to a 'private' event, subtly signaling access privilege while the 'multiple investigations' are relegated to the end.

文章以“致敬”和“悲痛”为框架,却将警方声称他“在抵抗逮捕后失去反应”的关键信息埋在中间。通过优先报道“私人守夜”和“悲伤营地”,而将“重大犯罪调查”的细节置于末尾,文章软化了机构问责的角度。导语邀请ABC参加“私人”活动,微妙地暗示了媒体准入特权,而“多项调查”却被 relegated 到文末。

Notable expressions

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custody formal

The state of being detained or under the control of the police or other authority.

【正式/法律】拘留、看管。指被警方控制的状态。在澳洲语境中,'died in custody' 是高度敏感的政治与法律术语,常引发对警方执法行为的审查。

in contextdied in police custody in Adelaide's CBD

paid tribute formal

To say or do something that expresses respect and admiration for someone, typically after they have died.

【正式】致哀、表达敬意。新闻常用语,指通过言语或仪式表达对逝者的尊重与怀念,语气庄重。

in contexthave paid tribute to the 23-year-old

vigil formal

A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

【正式】守夜、守灵。指在逝者遗体旁或纪念地彻夜停留,以表达哀思或祈祷。

in contextprivate vigil in tribute to the 23-year-old

extended family formal

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.

【正式】大家庭、扩大家庭。指除核心家庭(父母子女)外的亲属网络。在原住民文化中,亲属关系网络极为复杂且重要,'extended family' 在此暗示社区层面的集体哀悼。

in contextincluding extended family and Indigenous community members

unresponsive formal

Not reacting or responding in the usual way; often used in medical or police contexts to indicate a lack of consciousness or reaction to stimuli.

【正式/医警】无反应的。警方报告中常用委婉语,指受害者失去意识或对指令无反应,暗示可能已死亡或处于昏迷状态。

in contexthe became unresponsive after resisting arrest

grief-stricken formal

Overcome with grief; deeply sad.

【正式】悲痛欲绝的。'Stricken' 意为受打击的,强调悲痛之深重,带有强烈的文学色彩和情感张力。

in contextMs Ingkatji said she had been left grief-stricken

wailing formal

Making a long, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

【正式】痛哭、哀号。指发出长而高音的哭声,通常用于描述极度悲伤或痛苦的公开表达,比 'crying' 更具画面感和声音感。

in contextMourners were openly wailing

aunty aus

In Australian Aboriginal culture, a respectful term for an older woman in the community, not necessarily a biological aunt.

【澳洲/原住民文化】阿姨、长辈女性。在原住民文化中,'Aunty' 是对社区中受尊敬的年长女性的尊称,体现其社会地位和权威,非生物学意义上的阿姨。

in contextwho is also an aunty of the man

paperwork idiom

Slang for bureaucratic processes or official documents, often implying they are tedious or meaningless compared to real outcomes.

俚语,指官僚程序或官方文件,常暗示其繁琐或与实际结果相比毫无意义。

in contexthope the triple investigations actually deliver answers, not just paperwork.

relegated formal

To assign someone or something to an inferior position or rank; in media analysis, to place important information in a less prominent part of the text.

将某人或某事置于次要或较低的位置;在媒体分析中,指将重要信息放在文本中不太突出的部分。

in contextthe 'multiple investigations' are relegated to the end.