Emotions high as man accused of murdering woman appears in court

Emotions were high in court when a man charged with the murder of a well-known Indigenous anti-domestic violence campaigner fronted court.

R.Rubuntja died after being struck by a car on Thursday, January 7, 2021 outside Alice Springs Hospital

EMOTIONS were high at Alice Springs Local Court on Thursday when a man charged with the murder of a well-known Indigenous anti-domestic violence campaigner fronted court.

Friends and family gathered to hear the matter of Malcolm Abbott, who is charged with the murder of R. Rubuntja, who was one of the founding Leaders of the Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group (TWFSG) and President of Anthepe Town Camp.

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Abbott, who currently faces five charges, including four others related to several traffic offences, fronted Alice Springs Local Court via video link after he allegedly struck the woman with his car outside the Alice Springs Hospital in January.

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In a statement released in January, NT Police said they would allege on January 7 the 49-year-old drove a green Ford Falcon sedan at a 46-year-old woman known to him, which caused fatal injuries, before he allegedly fled the scene to be arrested at a nearby location shortly after.

The matter was adjourned to May 6.

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