The Latest Breaking News from Declan Laverty

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Tough bail laws triggered by a fatal stabbing have been hailed a year after their introduction, with the victim's family calling it his "lasting legacy".

AAP · Jan 12

Northern Territory defies ‘do-gooders down south’ on age of criminal responsibility

Country Liberal party says it doesn’t want children in detention but Labor says it’s ‘absolute crap’ that criminalising a child will help them

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024

Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids

Proposed laws to be introduced in the Northern Territory would mean children as young as 10 could be searched for knives while at school.

AAP · Oct 7, 2024

Anti-crime rally held outside NT parliament following death of Md Isfaqur Rahman

The rally, the third in three months in the Northern Territory's capital, follows a number of high-profile violent incidents in Darwin this year.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

NT authorities seeking solutions to tackle knife crime after two fatal stabbings in less than a month

After two fatal stabbings in less than a month, the NT government is looking for solutions to reduce knife-related crime, looking to places as far away as London for answers.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Public memorial for Declan Laverty a chance for Darwin community to 'know' him beyond highly-publicised death, mother says

When Declan Laverty was stabbed to death at his job at a Darwin bottle shop, he made headlines around the country. At a public memorial today, the community learned about who he was before his highly-publicised death.

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

Hundreds gather at funeral of Declan Laverty, whose death triggered bail reform in NT

The high-profile death of Declan Laverty sparked waves of anger in the community and swift legislative change in the Northern Territory.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

NT independent politician Yingiya Guyula wants to see elders given authority to help offenders heal

An Arnhem Land politician says there are answers to the dire situation the NT is facing with crime and prisons – and they're solutions that have existed for generations.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

NT bail reform for violent offenders worries Arnhem MP

An independent MP from Arnhem Land has criticised proposed NT bail reforms as entrenching systemic racism and defeating the purpose of a 2021 justice agreement.

AAP · Mar 29, 2023

Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker defends his handling of jurisdiction’s ongoing crime surge

The territory's top cop says he is still questioning why crime is hitting record rates in the jurisdiction but his agency is not to blame.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023