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Ministers Vow to Tackle NT Crime After Teen Robbers Fracture Baby’s Skull

The baby was airlifted to the hospital after a violent home invasion by a pair of teens.
Ministers Vow to Tackle NT Crime After Teen Robbers Fracture Baby’s Skull
Michael Murphy, the Northern Territory's police commissioner, speaks during a press conference in Darwin on Aug. 28, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
12/13/2024|Updated: 12/13/2024

A daylight home invasion that left a mother injured and her 2-month-old infant with a fractured skull and brain bleed, has highlighted the ongoing grip of crime on the Northern Territory.

The incident happened in the Alice Springs suburb of Larapinta on Dec. 12, when police allege two teenage boys entered the home at around 2.30 p.m.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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