Police probe death of woman in remote NT community of Alpurrurulam
A male is in custody and helping police after the woman was allegedly physically assaulted.
Northern Territory Police are treating the death of a woman in Alpurrurulam as suspicious. The woman was allegedly physically assaulted in the early hours of the morning.
Superintendent Mark Bland has confirmed a male is in custody. He is helping police with their inquiries.
Police got a report from the local clinic around 5:30am that a woman had died. Alpurrurulam, also known as Lake Nash, is about 1,500 kilometres from Darwin.
It is less than 20 kilometres from the Queensland border. There has been no permanent police station in Alpurrurulam since 2018.
Police have not yet released the ages of the woman or the male in custody. Detectives from Crime Command and forensic officers are heading to the community.
- About 1,500 kilometres
- Distance from Darwin
- Around 5:30am
- Time of report
- No permanent station since 2018
- Police station closed
- Less than 20 kilometres
- Border proximity
Why it mattersThe community has no permanent police station. Its local MP says residents have been asking for more help in recent months.
AustraliaThe NT government is being asked to add police and tackle illegal alcohol crossing from Queensland.
✓ Claims checked against the source. checked 1 h ago
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