A man believed to be a Hells Angels gang member has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge stemming from an hours-long Boxing Day standoff at a South Auckland home.
Flat Bush resident Andrew Tovia Fepuleai, also known as Andrew Brown, appeared for the first time at the High Court at Auckland today via audio-visual link.
The 39-year-old entered the plea through defence counsel Simon Lance. Fepuleai had previously pleaded not guilty at Manukau District Court to additional charges of possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine for supply and possession of cocaine.
Justice Sally Fitzgerald set a trial date for October 2023 and ordered him to remain in custody to await his next hearing in June.
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