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Fraser Barton and Laine Clark

Urgent bail reform after store owner's fatal stabbing

A 71-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a grocery store after confronting an alleged thief. (HANDOUT/ABC NEWS)

A store owner's fatal stabbing has triggered urgent reforms, with a political leader vowing to adopt Australia's toughest bail laws.

The Northern Territory parliament will reconvene on Wednesday to pass bail legislation after a teenager was arrested following the stabbing.

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