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Mitchell Mosen died as a result of a gunshot wound to his chest on the porch at his mother’s property, about 20 kilometres from New Plymouth.
Catherine Groenestein19:43, Aug 04 2021 SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF The High Court trial of a man accused of murdering a 30-year-old in rural Taranaki on August 22 began on Monday. A man accused of fatally shooting his neighbour after being assaulted told a 111 operator: “I went home and got a gun and shot the dude.” A recording of the hour-long call made by Lachlan Johnson from his rural Taranaki property after the August 22, 2020, shooting was played to the High Court in New Plymouth on Wednesday. ANDY JACKSON/Stuff Lachlan Alexander Johnson is accused of fatally shooting Mitchell Mosen in ru...
Mitchell Mosen, 30, was battling brain cancer at the time of his death, and had been undergoing a course of radio therapy following his third surgery, Patricia Mosen told the court. She described how her son had gone for a ride down the road on his quad bike in the late afternoon. While he was away, she heard voices arguing and went to investigate, but Mitchell arrived back before she saw who was involved and went into his bedroom. Not long afterwards, she heard their neighbour's vehicle pull into her driveway. As she went to the door, Johnson, who was carrying a shotgun, shoved past...