The man accused of murdering Darwin bottle shop employee Declan Laverty has told the NT Supreme Court he was about to leave the store when he saw the victim 'lunging' at him with a blade and was 'afraid for his life'.
Keith Kerinauia is on trial for the alleged murder of Darwin bottle shop worker Declan Laverty , who was fatally stabbed at work in 2023.
Keith Kerinauia was charged with murder following a fatal stabbing incident at the Airport Tavern BWS in Darwin's northern suburbs in March last year. Mr Rioli, who was the only one of the trio with an ID, entered the BWS but was told by staff to leave for not wearing shoes. It was at this point, Mr Kerinauia told the court, that he got into an argument with Mr Laverty, who he said told him to come back at 10pm once he'd finished his shift.When asked by defence lawyer Jon Tippett KC what he understood that to mean, Mr Kerinauia said he thought Mr Laverty "wanted to fight".
The accused left the scene along with his two passengers and was arrested in the early hours of the next morning.
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