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| Woman dies after being stabbed by man outside hotel in Darwin CBD | Woman dies after being stabbed by man outside hotel in Darwin CBD |
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| Federal minister Linda Burney who was staying at the hotel was metres away from the incident and her team provided first aid | Federal minister Linda Burney who was staying at the hotel was metres away from the incident and her team provided first aid |
| A woman in Darwin has died after being stabbed by a man outside a hotel in the city centre on Friday night. | A woman in Darwin has died after being stabbed by a man outside a hotel in the city centre on Friday night. |
| Police attended the scene around 6pm after a woman entered the foyer of the DoubleTree hotel suffering from stab wounds and bleeding heavily. It is alleged that a man stabbed the victim after an argument on the Esplanade. | Police attended the scene around 6pm after a woman entered the foyer of the DoubleTree hotel suffering from stab wounds and bleeding heavily. It is alleged that a man stabbed the victim after an argument on the Esplanade. |
| The victim was taken to Royal Darwin hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly after. | The victim was taken to Royal Darwin hospital with life-threatening injuries and died shortly after. |
| A man has been taken into custody by police following the alleged stabbing. | A man has been taken into custody by police following the alleged stabbing. |
| The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, was metres away from the incident in Darwin’s CBD, with her team providing first aid to the victim. | The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, was metres away from the incident in Darwin’s CBD, with her team providing first aid to the victim. |
| In a statement released by Burney’s office on Saturday evening, the minister expressed her “heartfelt condolences” to the victim’s family. Burney had been staying at the hotel before the incident took place. | In a statement released by Burney’s office on Saturday evening, the minister expressed her “heartfelt condolences” to the victim’s family. Burney had been staying at the hotel before the incident took place. |
| “Together with staff from the hotel, members of my staff provided assistance to the woman, and I comforted members of her family. | “Together with staff from the hotel, members of my staff provided assistance to the woman, and I comforted members of her family. |
| “As this matter is being investigated by the Northern Territory police it would be inappropriate for me to provide any further comment at this time,” the statement said. | “As this matter is being investigated by the Northern Territory police it would be inappropriate for me to provide any further comment at this time,” the statement said. |
| The NT chief minister, Natasha Fyles, said: “My heart goes out to all those affected last night. A woman has lost her life.” | The NT chief minister, Natasha Fyles, said: “My heart goes out to all those affected last night. A woman has lost her life.” |
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| Burney was in Darwin to announce new dialysis units for remote Indigenous communities, as well as discuss the voice to parliament. | Burney was in Darwin to announce new dialysis units for remote Indigenous communities, as well as discuss the voice to parliament. |
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