Darwin man Timothy Hunt has been convicted by a jury of murdering his friend of six months, Tony Rowe, bringing a three year-long quest for justice around Mr Rowe's death to an end.

Police found Mr Rowe's skeletal remains on Darwin's outskirts in May 2023, one year after he was reported missing.

Hunt pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Rowe last month, but not guilty to his murder.

The month-long trial in the Northern Territory's Supreme Court revolved around the credibility of two key witnesses: Mr Rowe's friend Keith Waldock and Hunt's Tinder date Jazmine Shier.

Key witnesses provide corroborating evidence

With Hunt conceding he was involved in Mr Rowe's death, jurors were asked by the judge to determine whether he cut Mr Rowe's throat or accidentally beat him to death in May 2

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