A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Bangladeshi student during a break-in at a Darwin property, with the death prompting an outpouring of condolences as it shocked the university and wider communities.
Md Ishaqur Rahman Sifat, 23, who was enrolled in a masters of engineering course at Charles Darwin University, was left in a critical condition after the early morning attack on May 3.
Northern Territory Police said a man entered the home at Millner, in Darwin’s north, about 4.25 am and allegedly assaulted the resident before fleeing the scene.
The accused was detained in a vehicle a short time later while the injured student was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital. …