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Murders, suicides, medical negligence, and deaths that should trigger public health warnings could be missed if proposed law changes go ahead, experts say.
Murders, suicides, medical negligence, and deaths that should trigger public health warnings could be missed if proposed law changes go ahead, experts say.
The doctor who attended Matthew Hunt after he died has revealed the grim extent of the Auckland Constable's fatal injuries The doctor who attended Matthew Hunt after he died has revealed the grim extent of the Auckland Constable's fatal injuries 19 July 2021 Eli Epiha pleaded guilty earlier this month to murdering Hunt after being chased by police through Massey in June, last year. But, the 25-year-old claims the shooting of the unarmed officer was the result of recklessness - rather than murderous intent. He remains on trial because he denies attempting to murder Hunt's partner, Constabl...
Ōpōtiki murder accused found guilty of manslaughter Tue, 13 Jul 2021, 1:31PM A jury has found Harry Clements Matchitt not guilty of murder but guilty of Brian Hilton's manslaughter killing. (Photo / File) Ōpōtiki murder accused found guilty of manslaughter Tue, 13 Jul 2021, 1:31PM The jury in an Ōpōtiki murder trial has found Harry Clements Matchitt not guilty of murdering 77-year-old Brian Hilton who died five years ago today. However, the jury instead found Matchitt, 54, guilty of the manslaughter assault of Brian Albert Hilton on the evening of...