Alpurrurulam, NT: Murder charges laid after 16-year-old girl found dead
Police said they believed the man was in a ‘domestic relationship’ with the 16-year-old.
A man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl.
Emergency services in the Northern Territory were contacted around 5.30am on October 12 after receiving reports from a local clinic that a 16-year-old girl had died after being physically assaulted in the community of Alpurrurulam.
A 26-year-old man, who NT Police said was believed to be in a relationship with the teenager, was arrested the same day.
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On Wednesday night, the man was charged with one count of murder.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear in court on Thursday.
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