Man accused of murdering his wife on Mindil Beach to face trial
A MAN charged with murdering his wife by beating her before allegedly dragging her into the ocean at Mindil Beach is set to be committed for trial in the Supreme Court.
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A MAN charged with murdering his wife by beating her before allegedly dragging her into the ocean at Mindil Beach is set to be committed for trial in the Supreme Court.
Garsek Nawirridj, 38, was arrested and charged with the murder of the 40-year-old woman on January 3.
He appeared in the Darwin Local Court on Wednesday but has not yet entered a plea.
According to the statement of alleged facts tendered in court and obtained by the NT News, Nawirridj was captured on CCTV footage dragging the victim – who he was married to in the Aboriginal way – along Smith Street in the Darwin CBD on the evening of December 23, 2019.
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Police allege his wife was with another woman who tried to stop him from pulling her away before Nawirridj allegedly punched both women a number of times in the ribs.
Police allege about 7pm, Nawirridj then dragged his wife into a bush at the Mindil Beach Casino Resort car park and assaulted her, causing her to scream and moan.
Nawirridj then allegedly dragged her to a camping spot among the trees on Mindil Beach where he assaulted her again.
Police allege he then removed her clothing and dragged the woman into the water before pulling her out and dumping her on the beach when he realised she had become unresponsive.
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Emergency services were called to the scene and found the woman to be unconscious and not breathing about 9.45pm.
St John Ambulance paramedics transported her to Royal Darwin Hospital where she later died.
The matter will return to court next week.
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