Celebrity crocodile wrangler and reality television star Matt Wright has arrived at a Darwin police station after a warrant was issued for his arrest in relation to a helicopter crash that killed his close friend Chris 'Willow' Wilson. Here's what we know.
"There will never be another Willow," his wife Danielle said at the time. Wilson left behind two young sons, Ted and Austin.
According to his website, Wright was raised on the "rugged plains of Australia" and worked jobs as a horse wrangler, army soldier, and crocodile egg collector before turning to television. In addition to his TV work, the 43-year-old owns a number of tourism businesses in the Northern Territory, including the Top End Safari Camp and Tiwi Island Retreat.The family, including his newborn daughter Dusty, were living in Queensland when the arrest warrant was issued.
Police say they told Wright via his legal team that he must hand himself into police by 9am on Wednesday morning, at which point he will be charged.It is not yet known if Wright will be remanded in custody or when he will face court.The territory's crocodile industry is huge, with a 2017 report finding it wasand generated more than 260 full-time jobs, including in remote communities.
One part of the industry is egg collection, which involves collecting eggs using a helicopter and sling to descend on nests from above — like Wilson was doing when he was killed — or walking through swampland and then selling them to farms.Crocodile tourism is also big business for the territory, with many operations centred around allowing tourists to get up close and personal with the animals.
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