Woman appears in court in relation to Karori murder
12 Mar, 2021 01:33 AM
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She s charged with being party to his murder by driving the offender to commit the crime and is the sixth person charged in relation to the murder. Photo / File
NZ Herald
A 35-year-old woman has appeared in the Wellington High Court this afternoon in relation to Karori man Rau Tongia s murder.
She s charged with being party to his murder by driving the offender to commit the crime and is the sixth person charged in relation to the attack.
The woman has pleaded not guilty to the charge, and has filed an identity suppression order.
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An online tribute for Rau Tongia, who was found dead in his Karori home.
Wellington reporter, NewstalkZB
A Porirua man has been accused of tampering with evidence in relation to the murder of Rau Tongia - making him the fifth person charged over the death.
The 19-year-old appeared in Wellington District Court this afternoon charged with being an accessory after the fact to Tongia s murder by cleaning a silver-barrelled shotgun to help another defendant avoid conviction.
Tongia, 33, was found dead in a Karori home on December 20, and the investigation into his death is continuing.