Northern Territory Police are calling for witnesses following a serious domestic violence incident in Ludmilla overnight.
It is alleged a 46-year-old man assaulted his 48-year-old female partner causing serious head injuries.
Around 7:20pm, the woman walked from a nearby residential address along Trower Road toward a Service Station in Ludmilla, where members of the public came to her aid and provided first aid until emergency services arrived.
She was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Police identified and arrested the alleged offender a short time later.
The Northern Domestic Violence Investigation Unit has carriage of the investigation, and the man is expected to be charged later today.
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident, saw the woman walking along Trower Road, or has dashcam footage or other electronic evidence from the area between 7:00pm and 7:30pm to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference NTP2600060859 or upload the footage here:
https://ntpol.au.evidence.com/…/public/ntp2600060859
Northern Territory Police would like to thank the members of the public who stopped to assist the injured woman and provided first aid before emergency services arrived.
If you or someone you know are experiencing difficulties due to domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to, 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline 131 114.
