Gang fight murder accused has name suppressed

A teenager facing a murder charge had his name and other details suppressed when he appeared in Manukau District Court today.

The 19-year-old was charged yesterday with the murder of Iulio Naea Kilepoa last week.

He was remanded in custody to reappear in court on Wednesday.

Mr Kilepoa, a father of four, was found in his Otara, South Auckland, home with a knife in his chest last Sunday.

His death followed a series of gang fights which resulted in Mr Kilepoa's son gang member George Naea being accused of two charges of attempted murder and one of wounding.

- NZPA