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Second spotfor short filmNHULUNBUY High Schoolstudents have come equalsecond in the Oasis Home-less national short filmcompetition.

Students Ryan White andRangi Mcleod’s film, ReachOut, was beaten by Queens-land’s Harristown StateHigh School student War-rick Beanland.

Among the judges wascompetition patron CateBlanchett. The school willreceive $2000.

Top End wartale movieA TOP End war story ofcourage and endurance hasbeen captured on firm.

Shady Lady will be re-leased next May.

The film, directed by Tri-stan Loraine, tells the storyof a US crew on board a B24Liberator aircraft, calledShady Lady, which left Dar-win in 1943 on the longestmission in World War II toattack Japanese oil refiner-ies near to the Borneo cityof Balikpapan.

Teen silent overstabbing murderBy SARAH CRAWFORD

in Katherine

Jordan Thompson, 18, hides his face as he leaves Katherine Court yesterday

A TEENAGER who allegedlyhad a murdered man’s bloodon his clothes refused to giveevidence at a coronial in-quest because it might in-criminate him.

A bare-footed JordanThompson, 18, used his rightunder the Coroner’s Act torefuse to answer any ques-tions yesterday into the stab-bing death of retired teacherMichael Condrick.

Mr Condrick, 50, wasclaimed to have paid youngAboriginal men for sex.

He died of a ‘‘catastrophichaemorrhage’’ after beingstabbed in the neck in hisKatherine unit around mid-night on June 21 last year.

The inquest heard MrThompson, from Ngukurr314km east of Katherine, hadMr Condrick’s blood on therim of the hood of his jumperand on a pair of black shortsthat he was identified aswearing on the night of hismurder. Another man,Samuel Wesan, 26, who hadgiven evidence at a previouscriminal trial that Mr Cond-rick paid him $20 for sex,also had the victim’s bloodon his clothing. Both menhave accused the other ofmurdering Mr Condrick inhis Pearce St house.

Acting Sergeant DavidBuganey told the inquest hefound Mr Condrick’s nakedbody on the lounge room

floor the afternoon followinghis death.

He made the discovery af-ter being tipped off by amember of the public.

Crime scene investigatorSenior Constable Keith Cur-rie told the inquest he founda large pool of blood on thefloor of the hallway.

More blood covered thetiles of the bathroom, andsplattered a bedroom walladjacent to the door.

Fingerprint specialist Sen-ior Constable Stephen Cro-ker said Mr Thompson’s andMr Wesan’s prints werefound on porn DVDs in thelounge room. But he couldnot say how long they hadbeen there.

Mr Thompson’s printswere also found on the out-side of a sliding door and abedroom window.

Officer in charge of thecoronial investigation Detec-tive Sergeant Tony Henrysgave evidence that about 40minutes after Mr Condrickwas fatally stabbed, a callwas made from his stolenphone with a sim card as-sociated with Mr Thomp-son’s then 15-year-oldgirlfriend. Mr Thompsonspent nearly 12 months onremand charged with MrCondrick’s murder.

In June, the trial was abor-ted after two weeks whenlost evidence showing MrWesan’s shorts were stainedwith the victims’ blood wassuddenly found.

Give Santa ahelping handA PALMERSTON socialclub has thrown its supportbehind a Christmas toy ap-peal.

Cazalys Palmerston Clubseeks donations for theCombined Christmas ToyAppeal to ensure childrenreceive a gift from Santa.

Marketing managerDavid Lowe said more than600 kids benefited from theappeal last year. ‘‘Any as-sistance is greatly appreci-ated,’’ he said.