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Death in custody investigation launchedafter rural Darwin police pursuit

Northern Territory Police have declared a death in custody investigation after a 43-year-old man died following a confrontation with police near Darwin.

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Matt Garrick27 Aug 2026, 11:09 amUpdated 2d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Death in custody investigation launched after rural Darwin police pursuit

Northern Territory Police have declared a death in custody investigation after a 43-year-old man died following a confrontation with police near Darwin.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Matt Garrick. Published 27 Aug 2026, 11:09 am.

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