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Speaker 1: seven year old woman was found dead in a Casuarina

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Speaker 1: Police located her unresponsive in a car park near a

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Speaker 1: shopping center on Trail Road. Now joining me on the

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Speaker 1: line is Commander for the Darwin Region, Danny Bacon. Good

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Speaker 1: morning to you, Danny.

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Speaker 2: Good morning Canny.

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Speaker 1: Now, Commander, what do we know so far about this situation?

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Speaker 2: All very limited information, okay, and that's why we've called

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Speaker 2: for members of public they have any information or footage

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Speaker 2: from around that particular area at that particular time at

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Speaker 2: the Keshitty car park there around three pm. But it

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Speaker 2: was reported that a lady was found unresponsive. We've responded

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Speaker 2: infirmacy deceased. The circumstances that are unknown, and that's why

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Speaker 2: we treat every matter as suspicious until the circumstances are known.

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Speaker 1: So, Commander, do we know which shopping center it was.

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Speaker 2: Or yes, it was Kasharina. Question we see in the

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Speaker 2: So just asking for people if they were in that

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Speaker 2: that they considered to be suspicious. If that they could

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Speaker 2: call crimestoppers.

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Speaker 1: And was she located, Was she located by members of

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Speaker 1: the public.

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Speaker 2: Yes, she was, Yeah, and yeah, information was relating to

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Speaker 1: So at this point in time, if anybody out there

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Speaker 1: listening's got any information at all which could assist the police,

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Speaker 1: best thing to do, get in contact on one three

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Speaker 1: one triple four. Yes, yeah, Commander. Onto another situation that

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Speaker 1: we've been notified by a number of parents about over

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Speaker 1: the course of the weekend chickens that the Jingly Primary

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Speaker 1: School were killed. The school understandably devastated, children and parents devastated.

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Speaker 1: Are the police investigating, Yes, we are.

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Speaker 2: The incident was reported to police in regards to the

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Speaker 2: we've again coing for members of the public Ausair aware

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Speaker 2: that information is to again report that through the christ

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Speaker 2: stopers or one through one triple four. Our strike force

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Speaker 1: Matter and from what we're told it was a pretty

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Speaker 1: horrifying situation for those who actually found what had gone on.

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Speaker 2: It certainly would have been frunning for anyone to confront.

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Speaker 2: Obviously a number of livestock that have been killed.

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Speaker 1: Yes, Now, another issue over the weekend that we've been

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Speaker 1: contacted about by listeners is vision sent to US of

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Speaker 1: security a licensed premises in Palmerston, vision doing the rounds

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Speaker 1: one in particular being thrown down the stairs. Has this

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Speaker 2: Certainly has. There's two lots of footage if you're not

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Speaker 2: aware of two separate incidents, both within the landmark itself,

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Speaker 2: regards to examining the nature of those two particular incidents.

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Speaker 2: I can advise that the security officer in particular has

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Speaker 1: Yeah, right, because I mean, without knowing a lot about it,

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Speaker 2: Certainly, I think the footage of the gentleman that had

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Speaker 2: Was quite sickening in particular. But as I said, those

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Speaker 1: Security company and by the sounds of it or as

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Speaker 2: Yes, yes, advice is that from that particularly company is

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Speaker 1: Now, Commander, we also know there's been a lot actually

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Speaker 1: Friday we learned that Casharina Square management have imposed a

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Speaker 2: Absolutely, there's been another incidents at that particular location. It's

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Speaker 2: obviously very unfortunately pleasure to see the center tak some

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Speaker 2: as I said, the center taking some action of this nature.

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Speaker 2: We have a number of patrol of networks within that

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Speaker 1: Do you reckon it's going to be enough or is

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Speaker 1: it going to be difficult for the shopping center to

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Speaker 2: I think there's some challenges there, There really are, but

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Speaker 2: think having these bands as in a generic in place,

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Speaker 1: It's a pretty ordinary situation, isn't it. When there's that

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Speaker 1: the shopping center has actually got to ban them all.

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Speaker 2: I wouldn't say the majority of kids. I certainly would

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Speaker 2: And yes it Whilst this might seem a very heavy

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Speaker 2: be held account All these matters that have been reported

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Speaker 1: A commander, I also understand. And I'm not one hundred

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Speaker 2: I'm not aware of a Captain medicadis you know? I'm

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Speaker 1: Right, So no, I can't help you now, I'm sorry,

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Speaker 1: that's all right. Hey. We also know that the Northern

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Speaker 1: a press conference, and Commander you confirmed that there had

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Speaker 1: been twenty nine domestic violence incidents in the Darwin region

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Speaker 2: Yes, that's correct. And then I suppose what I try

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Speaker 2: So I know property crime is on the forefront of

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Speaker 2: mean to downplay the unlawful entries, but what I really

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Speaker 1: So what can be done in this space Because while

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Speaker 2: I don't disagree Cuddy at all, and there is a

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Speaker 2: from the December period. I'll put it down to a

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Speaker 1: That number twenty nine in one night, I mean, is

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Speaker 2: It is is always that more, much more significant than

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Speaker 2: our twenty nine victims of domestic violence and to put

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Speaker 2: But I think you're going to be realistic and say

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Speaker 1: It's horrifying, Like it is absolutely horrifying to think that

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Speaker 1: is keeping Northern Territory police incredibly busy. On top of that,

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Speaker 1: we also know that looking at those crime stats, there's

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Speaker 1: including commercial break ins. I know that they were up

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Speaker 1: damage twenty eight percent. Why do you reckon you're seeing

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Speaker 2: These particular crimes that were over the December period cutting

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Speaker 2: and compared with December period last year Unfortunately. December traditionally

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Speaker 2: Some families don't have the festivities that I suppose that

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Speaker 2: You generally do see a rise of certainly personal offenses,

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Speaker 2: went up again. The target commodity predominantly for commercial businesses

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Speaker 1: Yeah right, So, Commander, at this point in time, since

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Speaker 1: we've seen some of those alcohol restrictions in Central Australia,

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Speaker 1: have you seen as the commander of Darwin Region much

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Speaker 2: No, not at all. There. Certainly, yes, we have people

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Speaker 2: So and you know, traditionally those numbers have always been

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Speaker 2: People come to Darn for a wide variety of reasons.

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Speaker 2: Certainly medical appointments is one of those. In particular, as

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Speaker 1: Now just on the car theft so I know that

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Speaker 2: No, not in particular, but certainly it is a trend

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Speaker 1: Well commanded, Danny Bacon. We always appreciate your time. Thank

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Speaker 2: No before I do okay, as I always try to do,

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Speaker 2: This year, this time last year we had eight lives loss,

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Speaker 2: if you're unregistered, your also un insured. And certainly if

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Speaker 2: So just encouraging territories to make sure they're redgised their

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Speaker 1: Good advice, and you know advice that I'm sure people

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Speaker 1: are registered. Commander, thank you so much for your time

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Speaker 2: I appreciate you, Catie, thank you very much.

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Speaker 1: Thank you