Murder trial begins into the death of Ōpōtiki man Brian Albert Hilton
Scott Yeoman16:12, Jul 05 2021 Supplied Ōpōtiki man Brian Hilton died in 2016. A murder trial has begun into the death of Ōpōtiki man Brian Albert Hilton, which was initially thought to be an accident before new information emerged. Hilton, 77, was found alive, lying on the floor of his home on July 8, 2016, and was taken to Tauranga Hospital with facial injuries. He later died on July 13. Police originally thought Hilton died after a fall at home, but later received new information and reopened the investigation into his death. In 2018, police arrested Harry Clements Matchitt and char...