Trial date set for Kiko murder accused

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A trial date has been set for two men charged with the murder of 18-year-old Chinese student Jiayi Li earlier this year.

An 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, whose names are suppressed, will stand trial for Ms Li's murder in the High Court at Auckland on September 26 next year.

The men are also charged with aggravated robbery involving attempts to use her eftpos card.

The body of Ms Li, also known as Kiko, was found in the boot of her car in Hamilton on June 2.

- NZPA