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Woman at club before body found on track
January 8, 2011
A mother of two was socialising at a nightclub before she was found dead on a secluded dirt track in Arnhem Land with her throat slashed early the next day, police say.
A security guard found the Aboriginal woman's body on a track near Banyan Street, Nhulunbuy, about 800km east of Darwin, about 3am (CST) on Thursday, Northern Territory police said.
The 38-yer-old woman was last seen drinking at a local club about 11pm on Wednesday, before she apparently left alone, police said.
Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Pollock said the woman, a mother of two boys from the Gangan community three hours' drive southwest of Nhulunbuy, suffered horrific injuries to her throat and neck.
"Basically, her throat had been slashed," he told AAP.
"It's quite gruesome. It's as bad as it gets in terms of the nature of the injuries."
He said police believed the woman was killed where she was found.
The area was isolated and not usually frequented at night, he said.
"We're not sure whether she was abducted and taken to that locality and murdered," he said.
"We're still searching for answers."
Sen Sgt Pollack said the woman arrived at Nhulunbuy about Christmas time.
"All we know is she basically kept to herself. She obviously enjoyed socialising around Nhulunbuy and she was due to return to her community in a matter of days, so it's quite tragic in that regard."
On the night of her murder, she was drinking and socialising at one of the local clubs.
Security footage showed her in the company of several people that night.
But, Sen Sgt Pollack said, she unfortunately appeared to have left the club alone.
Police do not yet have any firm leads but want to speak to anyone with information.
"We're urging the community of Nhulunbuy to get behind us on this and help quickly identify who's responsible," Sen Sgt Pollack said.
"This crime is of grave concern, given that until such time as we identify the person responsible, obviously you wouldn't like to think that he'd strike again."
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 222.
Source:
Sydney Morning HeraldGuan
