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Man sentenced to life in prison for 'brutal' murder of 22yo partner

ABC Australia · Jun 16, 2026, 5:46 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Braden Jentian will spend life behind bars for the murder of his 22-year-old partner in Katherine in 2024.
  • A 38-year-old Top End man has been sentenced to life in prison over the murder of his female partner in 2024.
  • Braden Jentian killed the 22-year-old woman in a vacant block in Katherine during a "vicious and prolonged attack".

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Braden Jentian will spend life behind bars for the murder of his 22-year-old partner in Katherine in 2024. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

A 38-year-old Top End man has been sentenced to life in prison over the murder of his female partner in 2024.

Braden Jentian killed the 22-year-old woman in a vacant block in Katherine during a "vicious and prolonged attack".

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