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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson

Paddy Moriarty and his dog allegedly killed amid feud with neighbours, Northern Territory coroner finds

Paddy Moriarty at the bar at the Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel
An inquest into the mysterious disappearance of Paddy Moriarty after a night at the Larrimah pub has found the Irishman was likely killed. Photograph: Kylie Stevenson/The Guardian

A coronial inquest has found that Paddy Moriarty, who went missing from the tiny Northern Territory town of Larrimah in 2017, is dead and a feud with his nearest neighbours is likely to be the key to solving the case.

Coroner Greg Cavanagh said the evidence showed that Paddy and his dog, Kellie, had both died some time on the evening of 16 December 2017, when they were last seen leaving the town pub and driving the short distance home on a quad bike.

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