A French woman is in shock after witnessing her husband being stabbed to death by a stranger at a remote Northern Territory roadside rest stop.
A man has been arrested over the allegedly unprovoked attack, which happened about 5.30pm yesterday near the town of Aileron, 135km north of Alice Springs.
“It is believed that two French tourists, being husband and wife, were at a rest stop 30km south of the Aileron Roadhouse on the Stuart Highway when they were approached by an unknown man,” Detective Superintendent Travis Wurst said.
“The man has allegedly then stabbed the male tourist to the neck, in an unprovoked attack. The male passed away at the scene.”
Police said the alleged attacker fled the scene in a car, and ran into bushland when he was stopped by police near Ti Tree.
He was arrested about 8.30am today near Ti Tree.
“The partner of the victim is currently at Alice Springs Hospital where she is being treated for shock,” Detective Superintendent Wurst said.