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70-year-old man charged with manslaughter over Katherine death

A 70-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of another man overnight.

A man has been charged with manslaughter following an alleged serious assault in Katherine.
A man has been charged with manslaughter following an alleged serious assault in Katherine.

A KATHERINE man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of another man overnight.

Police charged the 70-year-old man today after a 73-year-old man died in Katherine Hospital overnight.

He was hospitalised on July 13 after allegedly being assaulted by the 70-year-old.

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The 70-year-old man was initially arrested for recklessly endangering life, with the charge being upgraded to manslaughter today.

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