15-year-old charged with murder over alleged stabbing death of another teenager in Darwin
MAJOR Crime Squad detectives have charged a 15-year-old boy with murder in relation to the death of another teenager in Darwin yesterday
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MAJOR Crime Squad detectives have charged a 15-year-old boy with murder in relation to the death of another 15-year-old at Bagot Community in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The youth was remanded in custody to appear before the Youth Justice Court today.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Officer in Charge of Major Crime Unit, Detective Senior Sergeant Troy Stephens said the two boys were known to each other and said others may be called upon as witnesses.
“It’s believed both persons were known to each other but the exact nature of the relationship is yet to be established,” he said.
“There were a number of people present, as it is a community where a number of people live ... as to how closely involved people are or aren’t, that’s still to be determined.”
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Det Sgt Stephens said it wasn’t known if the alleged offender was a member of the Bagot Community.
Earlier on Tuesday police said that a 15-year-old was taken to hospital with a stab wound to his chest.
The teen later died in hospital.
Police said a knife was found at the scene.
Originally published as 15-year-old charged with murder over alleged stabbing death of another teenager in Darwin