Media release

Charges - Aggravated assault - Darwin City

Police

Northern Territory Police have charged a man in relation to a disturbance that occurred in Darwin City yesterday.

At around 12:30am, Police were called to a unit complex on Smith Street. A 45-year-old man was declared deceased at the scene a short time after police arrived.

A 30-year-old man was arrested shortly after the disturbance and has been charged with:

  • 3 x Aggravated assault

He was remanded to appear before Darwin Local Court on 27 September 2021.