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Young man, 22, struck by three-pronged spear during 100-person clash in remote community

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A 22-year-old man was seriously injured when struck in the back with a three-pronged spear during a clash involving about 100 people in Wadeye, a remote community in the Northern Territory. The incident occurred on Monday night and involved two family groups armed with weapons including compound bows and metal objects. Police responded to reports of unrest around 11:45 PM and extracted the injured man for medical treatment at the local health clinic. Additionally, a vehicle was set on fire during the disturbance. This event follows recent police actions that led to charges against 13 people over several violent incidents in Wadeye since early August.

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On Monday night, 22-year-old man was seriously injured when he was hit in the back by a three-pronged spear during a disturbance involving about 100 people in Wadeye, located 395km southwest of Darwin. The clash occurred between two family groups and involved other weapons like compound bows, spears, and metal objects. Police responded to reports at around 11:45 PM, entered a residence safely extracting the injured man who was taken to Wadeye Health Clinic for treatment. Additionally, a vehicle near a residential property was set on fire after being surrounded by an armed group. This incident follows recent unrest in Wadeye where 13 people were charged just days prior, indicating ongoing community tensions.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man has been struck with a three-pronged spear during a disturbance involving about 100 people in a remote community, police say.

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2026-09-15 · Daily Mail

Young man, 22, struck by three-pronged spear during 100-person clash in remote community · mixed framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man has been struck with a three-pronged spear during a disturbance involving about 100 people in a remote community, police say. asserted

police → see → community

A vehicle was also set alight after allegedly being surrounded by an armed group in the latest incident at the troubled township of Wadeye, 395km south-west of Darwin. uncertain

vehicle → set → Darwin

The 22-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck in the back by the spear during the disturbance between two family groups on Monday night, police said. asserted

police → suffer → night

Officers responded to reports of unrest involving people allegedly armed with weapons including compound bows, spears and metal objects about 11.45pm. uncertain

Officers → respond → bows

Police entered a residence and safely extracted the injured man, taking him to the Wadeye Health Clinic for treatment. asserted

Police → enter → treatment

'A vehicle located near the rear of a residential property was also set alight after allegedly being surrounded by members of one of the groups,' a police statement said. uncertain

statement → locate → groups

'Additional officers were recalled to duty to assist with the response and restore order. asserted

officers → recall → order

' It comes just days after 13 people were charged following a string of incidents at the community. asserted

people → come → community

A man has been struck with a three-pronged spear during a disturbance involving about 100 people in Wadeye, police say. asserted

police → strike → Wadeye

A vehicle was also set alight after allegedly being surrounded by an armed group in the latest incident at the troubled township of Wadeye, 395km south-west of Darwin Ten men and three women aged 19 to 45 were remanded in custody on Saturday after a police crackdown Ten men and three women aged 19 to 45 were remanded in custody on Saturday after a police crackdown. Police allege a small group of people were accused of continuing to 'inflict fear and disruption' in the remote township, prompting an increased police presence at Wadeye. Officers said they were 'fed up' with the violence after 13 people were charged with a total of more than 50 offences. uncertain

people → set → offences

They include recklessly endangering life, taking part in a riot, arson, going armed in public and theft. asserted

They → include → public

There had been a number of incidents since early August involving fighting, weapon use, deliberately lit fires, home and vehicle damage, aggravated burglaries and dangerous driving, police said. asserted

police → involve → fighting

- READ MORE: Police ambushed and attacked with rocks, arrows and metal bars by large group of men in Australia's 'Wild West' town asserted

Police → read → town