The NT chief minister and police commissioner have travelled to Alice Springs to take 'urgent' action in response to what they describe as 'serious, heinous, and escalating violence' in the town.
Lia Finocchiaro has promised "urgent" action on crime after a baby was seriously injured in an Alice Springs home robbery.NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Police Commissioner Michael Murphy have travelled to Alice Springs in response to "serious, heinous, and escalating violence" in the town.
The Northern Territory chief minister and police commissioner have travelled to Alice Springs in response to what they have described as escalating violence in the town and are expected to announce "urgent next steps" later in the day. "This morning, I will travel with the Police Commissioner, Michael Murphy … to Alice Springs in response to the serious, heinous, and escalating violence in the town," she said in the statement.The trip comes after a home invasion in the Alice Springs suburb of Larapinta on Wednesday afternoon, in which a two-month-old baby sustained serious head injuries.
Both of the men have since been charged with aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, unlawfully causing serious harm, aggravated assault and theft and are due to face court later on Thursday.
Crime Baby Assault Police Commissioner Chief Minister Nt Northern Territory Lia Finocchiaro Michael Murphy
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