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'Massive screaming': Investigation underway after woman, 28, died in Darwin house

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Nickel, A. (2026, September 16). 'Massive screaming': Investigation underway after woman, 28, died in Darwin house. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16135921/Darwin-domestic-violence-death-Malak.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 28-year-old woman was found dead in a house on Paqualin Rd in Malak, Darwin, after neighbors heard loud screams early Wednesday morning. Emergency services were called around 9:20 am but could not revive her, and police arrested the victim's partner, a 26-year-old man who allegedly assaulted her hours before she died and was also reportedly violating a domestic violence order. The investigation is ongoing, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.

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A 28-year-old woman was found dead in a house in Malak, Darwin's northern suburbs, after neighbors reported hearing "massive screaming." Police arrived around 9:20 am on Wednesday following a call from concerned locals. The woman's partner, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and accused of assaulting her hours before she died. He was also alleged to have violated an existing domestic violence order meant to protect the victim. Neighbors told reporters they had reported multiple instances of domestic violence at this property over several years prior to Wednesday's incident. An autopsy is scheduled for today as police continue their investigation into the cause of death.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A young woman has been found dead on a property in the Northern Territory after neighbours heard 'massive screaming'. One local found the 28-year-old woman unresponsive on the property on Paqualin Rd at Malak, in Darwin's north, about 9.20am on Wednesday. Emergency services attempted to revive her but she was tragically declared dead at the scene a short time later, NT News reported. asserted

News → see → scene

Police arrested her partner, a 26-year-old man, and established a crime scene. asserted

Police → arrest → scene

Officers allege he assaulted the woman in the hours before her death. asserted

he → allege → death

He was also allegedly in breach of a domestic violence order taken out to protect the 28-year-old woman. uncertain

He → take → woman

The 26-year-old remained in custody on Wednesday night. asserted

old → remain → night

A neighbour claimed to have heard 'massive screaming' from the home about 5am on Wednesday, hours before the woman was found dead. asserted

woman → claim → Wednesday

Police were called to a home on Paqualin Rd (above) in Malak after a woman was found unresponsive about 9.20am on Wednesday Police arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly assaulted the woman hours before her death They also claimed police had attended the home five consecutive nights before her death. It's understood young children lived at the home. uncertain

children → call → home

It has not been confirmed how the woman died and the investigation remains underway. asserted

investigation → confirm → ?

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police on 131 444. asserted

Anyone → urge → 444

Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. asserted

reports → make → 000

Advice and counselling for men concerned about their use of domestic violence is available at 1300 766 491. asserted

Advice → concern → 491

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