Man dead after Australia Day party
A 20-year-old man has died after hitting his head while diving into a pool at an Australia Day party in Darwin’s rural area.
The man was knocked unconscious during the incident at Girraween.
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Fellow partygoers tried to resuscitate the man as they waited for paramedics to arrive.
St John’s Ambulance crew also tried to resuscitate the man but he died just after 4.00pm.
Northern Territory Police said about 100 people were at the party.
Man robbed on beach popular with nudists
Elsewhere, a 59-year-old man enjoying a beer on a Darwin beach was allegedly assaulted and robbed.
Darwin Police are looking for three people who stole the man’s backpack while he was sitting on Casuarina Free Beach, which is a popular spot for nudists.
The man was threatened with empty beer bottles when he refused to hand over alcohol and cigarettes.
Police said the man’s wallet, phone and beer was stolen when two men and a woman ran off with his backpack.
One of the alleged thieves was wearing an Australian flag bandana.