https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-24/nt-teen-arrested-after-darwin-friendly-gr...Bailed teen arrested over fatal stabbing of Darwin's Friendly Grocer owner
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A teenager who was out on bail has handed himself into police overnight after the owner of a Darwin supermarket was stabbed to death on Wednesday afternoon.
Linford Feick, the 71-year-old owner of the Territory Friendly Grocer in Nightcliff, had confronted a man allegedly stealing items from the shop around 5.15pm.
Police said Mr Feick asked the man to return the items, before the man allegedly stabbed him with an edged weapon and fled the scene on a bicycle.
Police said customers provided first aid and called emergency services but Mr Feick died at the scene.
St John Ambulance NT's Craig Garraway thanked first responders, which included "doctors and nurses and other bystanders who did everything they could to try and support that gentleman".
"Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain," he said.
A worker at a nearby shop described the scene.
"The 18-year-old was on bail with conditions to remain in a remote territory community and did not have an electronic monitoring bracelet as a condition of his bail," they said.
"Charges are yet to be laid."
Assistant Commissioner Wurst said the alleged offender, who had only turned 18 three days ago, was granted bail in the NT Supreme Court "for serious matters" just last Thursday.