Charges Filed in Wadeye Violent Death

The Northern Territory Police have charged a 29-year-old male in relation to a death in September last year.

On 19September 2024, a 49-year-old male presented to the Wadeye clinic reporting he had been assaulted. Whilst at the clinic the male collapsed and was airlifted to Royal Darwin Hospital but died five days later.

After exhaustive investigations including forensic examinations, witness canvassing and ongoing consultations with the Department of Prosecutions, Major Crime Detectives attended Wadeye on 3 July 2025 where they arrested a 29-year-old male in relation to the death.

He has been charged with Violent act causing death and was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on 4 July 2025.

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