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A man who stabbed his ex-wife, then fatally ran over a woman who went to help her, will spend 11 years and six months behind bars.

Givealittle/Supplied Sagaia Kaisala died after being run over in Māngere Bridge while trying to help a colleague who was being attacked. “I didn’t want to die, I want to fight with my life,” she said earlier in the trial. “I was calling someone to help me ... I tried to kick him out from me and I know I’m going to die that day.” Niumagumagu​ then ran Matamua’s colleague Abdul Riyaz​ down with his car, the court heard. Riyaz said he “flew over the car”, and the next th...

Jilted man guilty of attempted murder of ex, killing hero who went to help Jilted man guilty of attempted murder of ex, killing hero who went to help Tue, 11 May 2021, 3:53PM Soafa Niumagumagu has been found guilty of attempting to murder his ex-wife Puapuaga Matamua by stabbing her multiple times outside her workplace after she left him for another man. He could be heard threatening to kill her as she struggled and called for help in the carpark of Oji Fibre Solutions at M�...

Māngere Bridge trial: Man found guilty of manslaughter, attempted murder of ex-wife 11 May, 2021 02:26 AM 4 minutes to read Sagaia Kaisala, 32, died in the carpark of Oji Fibre Solutions on June 20, 2019. Photo / File Sagaia Kaisala, 32, died in the carpark of Oji Fibre Solutions on June 20, 2019. Photo / File Soafa Niumagumagu has been found guilty of attempting to murder his ex-wife Puapuaga Matamua by stabbing her multiple times outside her workplace after she left him for another man. He...

Māngere murder trial: Jealousy and grief drove accused, who wanted family back together, court hears 10 May, 2021 12:10 AM 5 minutes to read Police were called to a stabbing and death on Mahunga Drive in Mangere Bridge on June 20, 2019. Video / Will Trafford Police were called to a stabbing and death on Mahunga Drive in Mangere Bridge on June 20, 2019. Video / Will Trafford Jealousy is one of the strongest emotions felt by humans, a jury has heard in the trial of a man accused of stabbing his ...

While defence lawyer, Sharyn Green said while this was a terrible tragedy, Niumagumagu did not intend to kill Kaisala. Over the last few weeks, the court has heard from a number of witnesses present at the incident at Oji Fibre Solutions in Māngere Bridge, south Auckland. Givealittle/Supplied Sagaia Kaisala died after being run over. In the weeks leading up to the incident, the Crown says there was clear evidence the defendant had shown a desire for violence against his ex-wife, telling his...

Car speed broke Māngere Bridge murder victims body head to toe, court hears Car speed broke Māngere Bridge murder victims body head to toe, court hears Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:45AM Sagaia Kaisala, 32, died after being hit by a car outside Oji Fibre Solutions in June 2019. Photo / Supplied Car speed broke Māngere Bridge murder victims body head to toe, court hears Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:45AM "No relationship break-up justifies what the defend...

Māngere Bridge murder trial: No bystander could save woman killed by car, court hears 7 May, 2021 12:31 AM 3 minutes to read Sagaia Kaisala, 32, died outside her workplace in Māngere Bridge in June 2019. Photo / Supplied. A woman allegedly killed by a driver was going to die no matter how bystanders responded because her injuries were "irretrievable", a forensic pathologist claims. Soafa Niumagumagu is on trial at the High Court in Auckland for murdering Sagaia Kaisala, 32, with his car. He ...

Landlord of man accused of murder, and attempted murder of ex-wife, claims he was a good man 5 May, 2021 11:15 PM 2 minutes to read Two people were injured and one person died following the incident in Māngere Bridge. Photo / File Two people were injured and one person died following the incident in Māngere Bridge. Photo / File The landlord of a man on trial for murder and attempted murder of his ex-wife said he was a good man who visited his daughter after work. The defence is calling witnes...

DAVID WHITE/STUFF Soafa Niumagumagu has denied the charges. The court has previously heard from a number of witnesses who said the defendant had stabbed his ex-wife, and Kaisala had gone to her aid. Niumagumagu then ran Kaisala down with his car, and she fell to the ground “like a ragdoll”, worker David Gray said. Kisha told the court a number of Kaisala’s bones were broken, including vertebrae in her neck, rib, pelvis, her left arm, and pelvis. There were lacerations to her liver and...