http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/nt-police-seize-spears-machetes-and-other-weapons-on-groote-eylandt-following-death-of-two-men-in-riot/story-fnk0b1zt-1227600570839
UPDATE: NT Police have obtained and reviewed video footage of the fight that unfolded on Groote Eylandt, killing two men.
Commander Tony Fuller said it showed "a male struck by a spear thrown by a member of one of the opposing groups".
"Police believe the male who threw that spear is the second male who was killed,'' he said.
"We understand that the community is grieving and in shock. However police are asking the Elders and the community to assist in having these offenders come forward so that police can bring them to justice."
Commander Fuller said police understood the community may be worried about revenge attacks.
"We ask the offenders to make contact with local police so that we can make arrangements to protect them,'' he said.
"This is an extremely volatile situation which has been compounded by the death of another person on the island unrelated to this incident. "
More police arrived on Groote Eylandt on Sunday as tensions continue to simmer after clan fighting left two dead and another seriously injured in the small community of Angurugu.
The bodies of the two men, aged 19 and 29, were flown to Darwin on Sunday for autopsy amid an outpouring of grief from community members who turned out in numbers to see the plane off.
Police are yet to make any arrests but last night seized a number of weapons including spears, machetes and hammers.
Some were voluntarily handed in.
There was no repeat of violence on Saturday but the situation remains tense.
On Sunday morning a Landcruiser had a large rock thrown at it as it drove through the streets.
The Tactical Response Group also remains on Groote Eylandt.
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UPDATE: NT Police have obtained and reviewed video footage of the fight that unfolded on Groote Eylandt, killing two men.
Commander Tony Fuller said it showed "a male struck by a spear thrown by a member of one of the opposing groups".
"Police believe the male who threw that spear is the second male who was killed,'' he said.
"We understand that the community is grieving and in shock. However police are asking the Elders and the community to assist in having these offenders come forward so that police can bring them to justice."
Commander Fuller said police understood the community may be worried about revenge attacks.
"We ask the offenders to make contact with local police so that we can make arrangements to protect them,'' he said.
"This is an extremely volatile situation which has been compounded by the death of another person on the island unrelated to this incident. "
More police arrived on Groote Eylandt on Sunday as tensions continue to simmer after clan fighting left two dead and another seriously injured in the small community of Angurugu.
The bodies of the two men, aged 19 and 29, were flown to Darwin on Sunday for autopsy amid an outpouring of grief from community members who turned out in numbers to see the plane off.
Police are yet to make any arrests but last night seized a number of weapons including spears, machetes and hammers.
Some were voluntarily handed in.
There was no repeat of violence on Saturday but the situation remains tense.
On Sunday morning a Landcruiser had a large rock thrown at it as it drove through the streets.
The Tactical Response Group also remains on Groote Eylandt.
Ah! hate gangs! prosecute them along with this anti bikie legislation.
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