Northern Territory police told to re-examine so-called suicide of Indigenous girl | ABC News

ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Northern Territory police told to re-examine so-called suicide of Indigenous girl | ABC News” – below is their description.

The death of a 16-year-old girl on Groote Eylandt four years ago, initially deemed a suicide, has been referred back to police by the Northern Territory coroner who says the matter remains suspicious.

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The Northern Territory (aka NT) is a vast federal territory in Australia famed for its Outback desert landscapes. In the arid Red Centre lie the iconic sandstone monolith Uluru (Ayers Rock), the red-rock domes of Kata Tjuta and the sculpted cliffs of Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park.

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