The Northern Territory Police Force is investigating the circumstances of a suspicious death of a 39-year-old female at Royal Darwin Hospital this afternoon.
Around 9:00am, Emergency Services received reports of a seriously ill woman at a residence in Humpty Doo. St John Ambulance attended and conveyed the woman to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical condition where she later passed away. Police attended the hospital and have since commenced an investigation into the circumstance of her death.
A crime scene has been established at a rural residence.
A 39-year-old male, known to the woman, was arrested and is assisting police with enquiries.
Investigations remain ongoing into the exact circumstances and cause of the woman's death. Police will release further information as the investigation progresses.
