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A Vietnam veteran and his family have been attacked by a topless woman while having a picnic at a beach.
The man was forced to shield himself with a fold-up table as the woman lunged at him with a 25cm knife.
``It was unbelievable _ she was shouting that she was going to kill me,'' the 52-year-old businessman said yesterday.
The man, who asked not to be named, was on Darwin's Nightcliff foreshore when he was pestered by beggars.
``When I told them to go away they became extremely aggressive and abusive,'' he said. ``A woman in her mid-30s was the worst.
``She disappeared behind a toilet block and then reappeared, topless, brandishing a huge knife.
``She came straight at me, calling me all sorts of names and said she was going to kill me.
``I had to pick up the fold-up table to protect myself. She slammed the knife into it.
``My wife was terrified.
``Luckily the itinerant's brother turned up on the scene and threatened to break her arm if she didn't put the knife down.
``She eventually did and we just packed up and left.''
The man said he reported the incident to a passing police patrol but there was nothing they could do because they were on their way to police headquarters with a full load of drunken itinerants. Opposition Leader Denis Burke said the battle to control the itinerant problem in Darwin had been lost.
``The Government has done nothing to stop drunks and itinerants harassing people on the streets,'' he said.
``It's about time they got tough with these people.''
Community Development Minister John Ah Kit said the itinerant problem was not new.
``From day one we acknowledged the itinerant problem was bad _ and has been getting worse,'' he said.
``I have personally acknowledged, as an Aboriginal, I am offended by the hassle and humbug of itinerants in Darwin and other towns.
``Instead of walking away from the problem, we are tackling it in partnership with over 40 community and government groups.''
Northern Territory News
A Vietnam veteran and his family have been attacked by a topless woman while having a picnic at a beach.
The man was forced to shield himself with a fold-up table as the woman lunged at him with a 25cm knife.
``It was unbelievable _ she was shouting that she was going to kill me,'' the 52-year-old businessman said yesterday.
The man, who asked not to be named, was on Darwin's Nightcliff foreshore when he was pestered by beggars.
``When I told them to go away they became extremely aggressive and abusive,'' he said. ``A woman in her mid-30s was the worst.
``She disappeared behind a toilet block and then reappeared, topless, brandishing a huge knife.
``She came straight at me, calling me all sorts of names and said she was going to kill me.
``I had to pick up the fold-up table to protect myself. She slammed the knife into it.
``My wife was terrified.
``Luckily the itinerant's brother turned up on the scene and threatened to break her arm if she didn't put the knife down.
``She eventually did and we just packed up and left.''
The man said he reported the incident to a passing police patrol but there was nothing they could do because they were on their way to police headquarters with a full load of drunken itinerants. Opposition Leader Denis Burke said the battle to control the itinerant problem in Darwin had been lost.
``The Government has done nothing to stop drunks and itinerants harassing people on the streets,'' he said.
``It's about time they got tough with these people.''
Community Development Minister John Ah Kit said the itinerant problem was not new.
``From day one we acknowledged the itinerant problem was bad _ and has been getting worse,'' he said.
``I have personally acknowledged, as an Aboriginal, I am offended by the hassle and humbug of itinerants in Darwin and other towns.
``Instead of walking away from the problem, we are tackling it in partnership with over 40 community and government groups.''
Northern Territory News
