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NT Police say teenager stabbed with large blade is undergoing emergency surgery
Northern Territory Police say a 17-year-old is undergoing emergency surgery at Royal Darwin Hospital after being allegedly stabbed in the back with a 38-centimetre blade in the early hours of the morning.
Key points:
- The teenager was found with the blade still stuck in his back
- Police arrived at the scene of the incident at about 12:30am
- A 19-year-old man is expected to be charged today
Police said they were called to a domestic disturbance in Karama about 12:30am, where they found the teenager with the large blade still lodged in his lower back.
A 19-year-old-man was taken to the Palmerston Watchhouse and will be charged today.
NT Police watch commander Len Turner said the incident was believed to be domestic violence-related.
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