The Northern Territory Police Force have upgraded charges against three men involved in a serious assault earlier this year.
A 48-year-old man who was seriously assaulted at the Casuarina Bus Interchange on 12 March succumbed to his injuries and died in hospital two months later.
The Major Crime Squad has continued to investigate the incident and subsequently submitted a brief to the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking to upgrade the charges from aggravated assault to murder. The DPP has accepted the application, and all three men have now been charged with one count of murder.
Two men, aged 26 and 31, are due to appear before Darwin Local Court tomorrow and a 19-year-old man is due to appear in Darwin Local Court on 12 August 2026.
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Morrissey said the victim's family remains at the forefront of investigators' minds.
"Our thoughts remain with the family and loved ones of this man as they continue to endure an unimaginable loss," he said.
"This was a vicious attack and the level of violence displayed was reprehensible and has no place in our community."
