The Northern Territory Police Force has extradited and charged a man in relation to a suspicious death in Bakewell.
On Saturday 12 September 2020, a 43-year-old woman was located deceased at a residence in Bakewell in suspicious circumstances.
A crime scene was declared, and a report was prepared for the Northern Territory Coroner.
An inquest into her death was held from the 17-21 June 2024.
A referral was made to the Commissioner of Police after the formal findings were handed down.
Following continued investigations, the Northern Territory Police Force can now confirm that last week, the 44-year-old former partner of the deceased was arrested in Victoria, charged with one count of Murder, and has been extradited back to the Northern Territory.
He was further remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court tomorrow.
