Police expert evidence in gangland killing resulted in a miscarriage of justice, says legal academic
Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.
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Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.
Allowing expert evidence that resulted in a conviction for a gangland slaying has been described as baffling and contradictory by an associate professor of
Damien Kuru has lost his appeal against his manslaughter conviction.
A Black Power president is appealing against his manslaughter conviction for the slaying of a rival gang member on the grounds he was convicted for being t
Supplied Whanganui man Kevin “Kastro” Ratana was fatally shot in August 2018. The facts Kuru admitted in relation to his involvement in Ratana’s death cannot be fully reported as multiple defendants are awaiting trial. One other defendant, Hikitia Rawiri Hakaraia, also known as Hikitia Box, was sentenced in June for Ratana’s manslaughter. Ratana’s partner Wairoa Herewini said she was alone, hurting and trying to be a good mother, but that was hard when the children awoke screaming about what happened. “How the actions of a few in a short space [of time]...took [...