Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has been found guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice following a month-long Supreme Court trial in Darwin.

Wright, known for hit television shows Wild Croc Territory and Outback Wrangler, was charged in the aftermath of a 2022 helicopter crash that occurred during a crocodile egg-collecting mission in remote Arnhem Land.

Wright's friend and co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson was killed and the pilot, Sebastian Robinson, sustained life-altering injuries.

After deliberating, the jury unanimously found Wright guilty of attempting to obstruct the crash investigation by lying to police, and asking the injured pilot to falsify flight records.

The jury did not return a verdict on a third charge of attempting to pervert the cour

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