Overview

• Emergency services responded around midday Sunday to a report of a domestic violence spearing in Angurugu and found the victim conscious with a spear embedded in her head.
• Local clinic staff stabilized the 18-year-old before CareFlight performed an emergency evacuation to Royal Darwin Hospital.
• Northern Territory Police have launched a manhunt for the male suspect, who remains at large in the Groote Eylandt region.
• Authorities have appealed to the public for information and urged anyone with details to contact Crime Stoppers or call 131 444.
• The incident underscores the medical and logistical challenges faced by remote Indigenous communities that rely on aerial medevacs for critical care.