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.

Media release

Structure Fire – Gapuwiyak

Police

Northern Territory Police responded to a structure fire at a residence in Gapuwiyak overnight.

At 9:30pm, police received reports that a stilted residence within the community was currently on fire.

Officers attended the scene, utilising a small tank fire trailer, and attempted to contain the fire. The fire spread throughout the structure and caused significant damage to the residence.

Everyone inside the residence self-evacuated, with a woman in her 60’s requiring treatment for minor injuries to her face.

Investigations in the cause of the blaze are currently ongoing.

Structure Fire Gapuwiyak
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