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Third Person Arrested In Kawerau Homicide
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager:
A third person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of 52-year-old Michael Tokona in Kawerau on 26 February.
A 15-year-old male is appearing in Whakatane Youth Court this afternoon.
This comes as a second 15-year-old male, and a 21-year-old male, are also before the courts for murder, after being arrested in recent weeks.
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Investigations Manager:
A third person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of 52-year-old Michael Tokona in Kawerau on 26 February.
A 15-year-old male is appearing in Whakatane Youth Court this afternoon.
This comes as a second 15-year-old male, and a 21-year-old male, are also before the courts for murder, after being arrested in recent weeks.
We are pleased to have been able to progress this matter and hold people to account.
The trio are expected to reappear in the High Court at Tauranga on 30 April.
The trio are expected to reappear in the High Court at Tauranga on 30 April.
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