A scene tribute set up by family and friends of Ariki Rigby after she was found dead in the River Road Recreation Reserve near Havelock North a year ago.
Police, who believe misguided loyalties are stopping people from telling them crucial details related to the killing of Hawke’s Bay teenager Ariki Rigby a year ago, have warned of the need for vigilance and care with information relating to the case.
The warning, also urging people with information to contact
the police, has come on the first anniversary of the killing, thought to have taken place overnight on September 2-3 last year.
“We would ask people to exercise caution when discussing the case and reading or sharing information online about the case,” said Detective Inspector David De Lange, of Hastings.
“We would also reiterate our appeal to the public for anyone who has genuine information which may help us to report this to police,” he said.
“We believe people in the community know what happened to Ariki,” he said. “But loyalties are preventing them from speaking – please do the right thing and come forward.”
