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Son's death 'burning arrow' mother tells inquest
The mother of an innocent man shot dead during a motorway pursuit says her son's death has caused 'unbearable heartache'.
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Melbourne boy found murdered
Police are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead hours after he went missing from a Melbourne home.
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Man convicted over cousin's death
A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his cousin, who died from a brain abscess after he hit him on the head with a bottle.
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Slain store owner's widow: Police failed us
The widow of slain liquor store owner Navtej Singh believes police delays hindered his chances of survival, and is demanding answers.
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Policeman who killed innocent: I felt sick
The police officer who accidentally shot and killed an innocent bystander believed the tactics of the Armed Offenders Squad were sound.
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Slain liquor store owner's widow shocked at only one murder verdict
The wife of a slain south Auckland liquor store owner is stunned five men charged with murder have been found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter.
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One guilty of liquor store owner's murder
Anitilea Chan Kee (above right) is convicted of murdering liquor store owner Navtej Singh but friends are shocked by not guilty verdicts against five others.
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Murder accused worried boy was sick, court told
A woman accused of murdering the toddler in her care told her cousin she thought he was sick the day he went to hospital, a court hears.
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Motorway shooting: Tearful officer tells of slain teen
An officer broke down in tears as he described the seconds before the accidental fatal shooting of an innocent and "petrified" teenager.
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Liquor store death jury retires for night
The jury has retired to decide whether seven people are guilty of various charges in connection with the 2008 shooting of Navtej Singh.
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'Grope' claims against Kurariki investigated
Police and Corrections are investigating claims that NZ's youngest convicted killer groped two Herald on Sunday journalists.