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Darwin student allegedly attacked by home invader 'in his own bed', university says

The 23-year-old was allegedly attacked while sleeping in his bed.  (ABC News: Hamish Harty)

A 23-year-old Bangladeshi student who is in a critical condition following a violent home invasion in Darwin was attacked in his bed by an alleged intruder in what police have described as a "random event". 

The alleged attack on the international student in the early hours of Wednesday morning has shocked the tight-knit community at Charles Darwin University, with its Vice Chancellor saying he had a "feeling of guilt" over previously portraying the Northern Territory capital as a safe place to study.

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