1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,279 Speaker 1: Now we know that a teenager is in a serious 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: condition after he was stabbed at the Royal Darwin Show, 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: with the alleged defender now in custody. The Northern Territory 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: Police said the boy, age fifteen, was assaulted with a 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: knife by another fifteen year old at the showgrounds after 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: an altercation. Now joining us on the line is Northern 7 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: Territory Police Superintendent Paul Morrissey. 8 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 2: Good morning, Paul, Good morning Cody. 9 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for your time this morning. Paul. Can 10 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: you talk us through what happened? 11 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a bit as you just said. It's at 12 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: about eight twenty pm on Saturday night at the show, 13 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 2: two fifteen year old males known to each other engaged 14 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,879 Speaker 2: in a physical fight. During the fight, one of the 15 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 2: males produced a knife and stabbed the other one once 16 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: before fleeing the area. The injured mar was attended to 17 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: by police security in Saint John's and taken to Royal 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 2: Darwin Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. 19 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: Do we know, like, do we know if he's had 20 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: to undergo surgery? Do we know? You know how he 21 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:07,559 Speaker 1: is at this point in time. 22 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 2: My updates are that he has had some surgery, but 23 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 2: he is still serious but stable condition at the moment. 24 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: He's still in nice of you. 25 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: Now you did touch on this. I think he said 26 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: that those two boys were known to each other. 27 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 2: That's my understanding. They had a bit of a history 28 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: of conflict between the two Paul, do not. 29 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 1: Like are they part of some like you know, I 30 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: don't know, some kind of suburb gangs. 31 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 2: No, but I don't believe so, I don't believe it's 32 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 2: again related. 33 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: Okay, Now they were known to each other. We know 34 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: the alleged defender, they'd fled the scene. How did the 35 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: police manage to track him down? 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: The Earfender's family reached out to police and he surrendered 37 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: to police that evening. 38 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: Okay, Well, that is I mean, that's obviously a positive 39 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: thing that his families made sure that he has done, 40 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: you know, done the right thing in terms of handing 41 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: himself in what's he been charged with. 42 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 2: He's been charged with recklessly endangering life and possessed, possessing, 43 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 2: caring and using a controlled weapon. 44 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: And is he due to I'm assuming he's due to 45 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: appear in court fairly soon. 46 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was reminded over the weekend and he's due 47 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: to a pear at the Youth Justice Court today. 48 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,239 Speaker 1: Okay, Now, do you know if he was on bail 49 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: or if any of those involved were on bail or 50 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: known to the police. 51 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 2: I don't. I can't comment on the victim, but I 52 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 2: can certainly as I understand that the offender was not 53 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: on bail at the time. 54 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: And known to police at all. 55 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure of his background. 56 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: Now, I mean, tell me a lot of families, a 57 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: lot of people sort of asking how on earth you 58 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: know were we in a situation where somebody's armed with 59 00:02:56,320 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: a knife at the show. I understand that there was 60 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: some wanding and that kind of thing happening. 61 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I believe wanding was conducted by security at the 62 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 2: front of the show, and I think wanding is an 63 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 2: effective tool, but it's not the bee on end all 64 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 2: of a knife violence. 65 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: So it wasn't so the police didn't have like a 66 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: wanding operation happening or anything at the show on the weekend. 67 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 2: It was an authorized wanding event, but wanding was conducted 68 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 2: by security at the entrance. 69 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: Okay, I mean, Paul, how disappointing is it that something 70 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: like this happens at what is supposed to be a 71 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: family event that brings Territorians together. I mean, I know, 72 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: I feel like half of Darwin's teenagers were there on 73 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: Saturday night, and it's an utterly frightening situation for everybody 74 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: to witness. 75 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: I agree there would have been a lot of kids around, 76 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 2: a lot of family people. As you mentioned, I suppose 77 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 2: the only point would be that the parties are known 78 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: to each other and it's not a random event. 79 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: Do you know what that sort of plan to meet 80 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: up to fight. 81 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: I don't believe that's the case, Paul. 82 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: In terms of, you know, the rest of the show 83 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 1: and behavior from others. Were there any other incidents that 84 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: were of note from the Northern Territory Police? 85 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 2: From the running sheets that I've seen, it appears that 86 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 2: it went pretty well. There were some other minor events 87 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: that occurred, but all in all, it was well attended 88 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 2: and well behaved. 89 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: I mean, how disappointing is it then when that is 90 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: the case for then police having to deal with this 91 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: situation that is such an incredibly serious one with a 92 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: teenager stabbing another teenager. 93 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 2: Oh, it is concerning for all the people involved, everyone 94 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 2: at the show, and it's been concerning for any people 95 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 2: that witness similar event, whether it be at the show 96 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 2: or elsewhere. 97 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: Well, are there further like you is, they're further investigating 98 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: still to be done on this incident from Saturday night. 99 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: Are police still calling for witnesses? 100 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we would call for witnesses if anyone has seen 101 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: the incident, if they could call one three one trip 102 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: le four and let police know. Any occurrence of this 103 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: significance requires investigation via Crime Division members, and investigations are ongoing. 104 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 1: Well, Superintendent Paul Morrissey, I mean, have you like the 105 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: only other thing I do want to ask is there 106 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: is footage of the incident circulating on social media. I 107 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: mean it's sort of spread far and wide. Are you 108 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: concerned about that? 109 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 2: It is concerning, but I suppose it's part of today 110 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 2: that things that happen and get to social media straight away, don't. 111 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 1: They Well, yeah, it's and it's shocking, and then you know, 112 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 1: you sort of view the vision and I just think 113 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: to myself, like, I hope that it doesn't encourage other 114 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: people to behave in that way. I mean, the thought 115 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: of teenagers being armed with knives and then like actually 116 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: using them is just horrific. 117 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 2: It is, and hopefully we can make this young man 118 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: accountable for his actions and just put that message out 119 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: to the community that this behaviors not to be tolerated. 120 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: It really isn't well. Northern Territory Police Superintendent Paul Morrissey 121 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for 122 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: joining me on the show. Thanks, thank you.