Man, 30, charged over alleged serious domestic violence incident in Malak, Darwin
A man has been charged over an alleged serious domestic violence incident in Darwin’s north.
Police who initially responded to a disturbance at a home on Fawcett Ct, Malak, just after 1am on Thursday found a pool of blood believed to be from a fight between two women.
However, the apparent victim did not appear visibly injured at the time and left — heading towards Tabletop Pl in Malak, police said.
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“Officers found the victim suffering from apparent stab wounds to her ankle,” NT Police said.
The 29-year-old woman was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital where she is currently receiving treatment.
About 4.30am, police were told a trail of blood had been found at Hawkins Court, Malak.
Police followed the trail and found a man, aged 30, asleep beside a pool of blood.
He ran off but was quickly caught and taken into custody.
On Friday morning he was charged with aggravated assault, breaching a domestic violence order and escaping custody.
He will appear in Darwin Local Court on Friday.
