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Teenagers from remote NT community arrested after escape from Howard Springs COVID quarantine facility

By ABC.NET.AU

Northern Territory police say they don’t believe three teenagers who allegedly absconded from Darwin’s Howard Springs COVID-19 quarantine facility this morning came into contact with members of the community.

At a COVID update press conference, NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner confirmed the teenagers, aged 15, 16 and 17, tested negative for the virus yesterday.

He said all three were from the Binjari community near Katherine and had been sent into quarantine as close contacts of positive cases.

NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker said officers found the trio on the edge of Palmerston and arrested them after a chase on foot.

He said the young people are still being interviewed but “early indications” were they had not had any contact with members of the public…

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  1. Expert Hiker Expert Hiker December 1, 2021

    I hope Canadians rise up and squash the tyranny. Off with their heads!

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