Northern Territory to review bail laws and police powers after stabbing death of Declan Laverty

Twenty-year-old’s death while working at Darwin liquor store prompts suite of reviews and increased police patrols

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The Northern Territory government will review its bail laws and police powers after a young liquor store worker was stabbed to death.

Declan Laverty, 20, was fatally stabbed while working at a Darwin liquor store in the suburb of Jingili at about 9pm on Sunday evening, NT police said.

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