Spa owner backflips after ‘sugar addiction' rant following grocer's murder
Marii Oblescuk, who owns Cullen Bay Day Spa in Darwin, filmed herself at Linford Feick's memorial, suggesting the Nightcliff Friendly Grocer owner was stabbed to death at work because of his sweet tooth.
Eighteen-year-old Phillip Parry has been charged with the grocer's murder. It is alleged he was stealing items from the store when Mr Feick, 71, confronted him.
She posted the video to her business' Facebook page on Thursday afternoon, less than a day after Mr Feick's death, according to NT News.
Ms Oblescuk's comments were in response to community speculation that the stolen item may have included a bottle of soft drink.
'We can point the finger at the judicial system, the government for not being tougher on crime, but the root cause was this kid was addicted to sugar,' Ms Oblescuk claimed in her controversial clip.
She also described sugar as a 'toxin' that impacts the brain.
The video, which was deleted after widespread backlash, had been viewed over 35,000 times and circulated widely on local Facebook groups.
Following criticism over the video's timing and content, Ms Oblescuk repeated her views on the Cullen Bay Day Spa Instagram page, commenting on a 2023 post by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro.
In her comments, she urged people to 'wake up and stop companies from killing us with their toxic products,' and further stated that sugar and energy drinks were 'killing people and causing trauma to the rest of the community.'
One social media user responded: 'Take your sugar debate elsewhere, someone's life has just been taken and a family AND a community are mourning the loss due to this tragic event. How dare you.'
On Saturday, Ms Oblescuk posted a follow-up video in which she apologised.
'From the bottom of my heart, I did not mean to disrespect anyone,' she said.
She also criticised the legal system and said she planned to write to the Chief Minister with alternative proposals.
'We're not perfect, I'm also going through menopause, and could go through brain fog a few times, and not remember what I'm saying or be as coherent as I want to be,' she said. 'I'm sorry, I did not mean to offend anyone and please find it in your heart to forgive, and so we can move on and find a solution and rebuild our territory.'
Speaking to the NT News, Ms Oblescuk said her intention was to 'inspire positive change' and offer alternative approaches to addressing crime in the Northern Territory.
'We have a responsibility (as business owners) to protect our staff and customers,' she said.
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