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Makutu death five avoid jail
The five people convicted of the manslaughter of Janet Moses during a curse lifting ceremony have avoided jail terms.
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Man charged with Papakura murder given name suppression
A man charged with the murder of the mother of four who was found dead in her Papakura home has appeared in court today.
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Man charged with murder of Papakura mother
A man previously charged with damaging Leanne Kingston's car has now been charged with murdering the Papakura mother of four.
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Violent attack led to Papakura mum's death
Mother-of-four met a violent end, post mortem confirms.
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Baby P: Toddler killers segregated in jail for 'safety'
The killers of Baby P were yesterday put into segregated prison wings for their own safety after their identities were made public.
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Hunt for doting mum's killer
Leanne Kingston was a doting mother-of-four who was going through a tough time.
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Police name murdered mother of four
South Auckland police have named the mother of four murdered in her Papakura home.
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Baby P: UK toddler's brutal killers unmasked
Pair who were convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child at the Old Bailey last November are named.
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Two arrested over NZ man's murder
Two men have been arrested over the fatal shooting of New Zealander Tiki Hunia in Jamaica but are yet to be formally charged.
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Woman found dead was mother of four
Police said there were 'obvious signs of violence' at the property where the 39-year-old was found.
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Dead toddler was due to start kindy
A 2-year-old girl who died on Saturday was due to be starting kohanga reo next Monday and her mother was being considered for the role of head teacher.
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Convicted killer loses Supreme Court appeal
Man who killed two by driving car into a crowd has his appeal rejected.
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Family friend speaks out following toddler death
Family of 34-year-old accused struggling to come to terms with incident.