A 49-year-old Manurewa East resident has pleaded guilty to murder, one year after he stabbed to death a 52-year-old during the first week of Auckland's strict Covid-19 Delta variant lockdown.
Bradford Damian Kipa appeared in the dock at the High Court at Auckland today as he entered the plea before Justice Kiri Tahana.
John Tofu Ioane died in Panmure on August 23, 2021. Emergency services arrived at Tripoli Rd residence at around 7.30pm after receiving reports of an "altercation".
Authorities reported finding him in critical condition with stab wounds. CPR was administered but he died at the scene, police said at the time.
