Whānau of slain grandfather devastated by killer's 'ridiculous' sentence
Chit Ko Ko was an undiagnosed schizophrenic when he fatally stabbed his neighbour.
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Murder-accused claims self-defence after plunging knife into elderly flatmate's neck
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Serious assault in South Auckland: Police hunting alleged offenders in area
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