Police note both the earlier guilty plea
for the murder of Constable Matt
Hunt and the guilty
verdict for the attempted murder of Constable
Dave
Goldfinch during a traffic stop in Massey in June
2020.
Epiha also admitted dangerous driving causing
injury to a member of the
public.
being an accessory after the fact in relation to the
wounding of Constable
Matt Hunt.
I want to
acknowledge Matt’s family and friends, particularly his
mum Diane and sister Ellie, who have spent two weeks
listening to extremely painful and harrowing details of
Matt’s death. They have shown immense strength despite the