An apology to Aboriginal Territorians

I, Michael Murphy, Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police am deeply sorry to all Aboriginal Territorians, for the past harms and injustices caused by members of the Northern Territory Police.

I formally apologise for the hurt inflicted upon Aboriginal people, and together with my fellow officers, I commit the NT Police service to do the hard work to transform our relationship with Aboriginal Territorians for a safer community for all.

We know that we cannot change or undo the past, but together we can commit to not repeating our mistakes and the injustices.

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Call for information – Sexual Assault – Borroloola

Police

Northern Territory Police are calling for information after an alleged sexual assault in Borroloola overnight.

Around 1:30am, it is alleged a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male who had unlawfully entered her room, at a location within the community.

Police attended, and a crime scene was declared.

At this stage there is no description of the offender other than that he is an unknown male.

Detectives from the Northern Investigations Section have carriage of the investigation.

Police are urging the community of Borroloola to review any CCTV footage they have for suspicious behaviour overnight, and anyone with relevant information is urged to make contact on 131 444 or to visit your local station.

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