Horrifying twist after supermarket owner is allegedly stabbed to death in Darwin – as Aussies demand for the army to be called in [Video]

00:32 EDT 24 Apr 2025, updated 01:27 EDT 24 Apr 2025

Furious Aussies have called for the army to be deployed in the Northern Territory in response to crime, after the alleged fatal stabbing of a Darwin supermarket owner.

Canadian-born Linford Feich, 71, ran the Friendly Grocer Nightcliff Supermarket in the city’s west, where he was allegedly attacked on Wednesday evening after he confronted an alleged teenage shoplifter who was out on bail.

The incident has enraged Darwin residents, who claim NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s attempts to crack down on crime have failed and bail laws in the territory remain too relaxed.

Hundreds of locals took to social media to vent their frustration on Thursday, with some calling for the federal government to ‘send the army through’ or ‘bring in the armed forces’ in response to spiralling crime in the territory. 

‘How many more innocent people have to die or live their lives in fear to be in their homes …