Police lay charges - Serious Harm - Karama

Northern Territory Police have charged a 27-year-old man in relation to a serious harm incident in Karama earlier this week.

At around 8:40pm on Wednesday, police were called to an incident which occurred at a residence in Karama. Upon arrival police located a 45-year-old man with significant injuries to his upper body. The victim, who was known to the alleged offender, was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital, where he is in a stable condition.

The alleged offender fled the scene and was arrested a short time later by police.

He has since been charged with:

  • Intent to cause serious harm, cause any harm
  • Unlawfully cause serious harm
  • Possess carry use of controlled weapon
  • Contravene emergency declaration

He was remanded to appear before Darwin Local Court at a later date.

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