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Pande Veleski: man arrested over Northern Territory stabbing charged with murder | Pande Veleski: man arrested over Northern Territory stabbing charged with murder |
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A man has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a French tourist in the Northern Territory. | A man has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a French tourist in the Northern Territory. |
Pande Veleski, who was allegedly found naked in the bush, was taken into custody on Thursday after 33-year-old Philippe Jegouzo was knifed in the neck in “an unprovoked attack” in front of his wife at a roadside rest stop near Alice Springs the day before. | Pande Veleski, who was allegedly found naked in the bush, was taken into custody on Thursday after 33-year-old Philippe Jegouzo was knifed in the neck in “an unprovoked attack” in front of his wife at a roadside rest stop near Alice Springs the day before. |
Jegouzo and his wife had only recently arrived in Australia. | Jegouzo and his wife had only recently arrived in Australia. |
The stabbing death of the French tourist was random and obscure, police said. Veleski remains in hospital under police guard. | The stabbing death of the French tourist was random and obscure, police said. Veleski remains in hospital under police guard. |
Jegouzo’s 30-year-old wife, Aurelie Chorier, was taken to the Alice Springs hospital to be treated for shock but was discharged on Thursday. | Jegouzo’s 30-year-old wife, Aurelie Chorier, was taken to the Alice Springs hospital to be treated for shock but was discharged on Thursday. |
Detective-superintendent Travis Wurst said they were trying to find a motive. | Detective-superintendent Travis Wurst said they were trying to find a motive. |
Police allege that after stabbing, Jegouzo, Veleski fled the scene in a grey Hyundai, which was soon stopped by them at Ti Tree. | Police allege that after stabbing, Jegouzo, Veleski fled the scene in a grey Hyundai, which was soon stopped by them at Ti Tree. |
It is alleged he then fled into the bush on foot but was found naked the next morning, while a search of the area uncovered items of clothing believed to be his. | It is alleged he then fled into the bush on foot but was found naked the next morning, while a search of the area uncovered items of clothing believed to be his. |