Teenage worker fatally stabbed at bottle shop

By AAP Newswire

Mar 20, 2023

A 19-year-old has been arrested after a bottle shop worker, also 19, was stabbed in Darwin.

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Officers were called to a BWS store on Sunday night after reports a man had assaulted an employee.

Police say the worker was stabbed and a 19-year-old man left the scene in a car.

The employee was dead when paramedics and officers arrived.

The chief executive of BWS owners Endeavour Group confirmed the death in a statement.

"Our thoughts are with the team member's family, friends and loved ones," Steve Donohue said.

He said the company would be providing counselling and support to its Darwin employees and the worker's family.

NT Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison said the incident was a tragedy, but declined to comment further.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man on Monday morning and he is expected to be charged.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press

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