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Police blocked aid for dying man
Slain liquor store owner Navtej Singh waited for 37 minutes for medical treatment because the officer in charge of the scene was never directly told the robbers had fled, an IPCA inquiry finds.

Police response 'complete failure' - murdered man's family
The Deputy Police Commissioner has dismissed the idea that police had failed in their "duty of care" toward Navtej Singh.

'Justice has been done' - family's relief at killer's sentence
Anitilea Chan-Kee will spend a minimum of 17 years in jail for the murder of Auckland liquor store owner Navtej Singh.

Intruder punched and stomped on victim, jury told
A man charged with murdering an elderly woman in her home has told a court he is guilty of her manslaughter.

Man awaits sentence over pirated Michael Jackson CDs
A south Auckland store owner caught selling counterfeit Michael Jackson CDs will be sentenced next month.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Attempted abduction of two schoolgirls
There has been an attempted abduction of two young girls from Hill Park school in Manurewa, in south Auckland, this morning.

Murder accused 'horrified' by his actions, court told
The man who shot liquor store owner Navtej Singh will live with the consequences for the rest of his life, his lawyer told jurors today.

Liquor store owner killing 'cold, deliberate', court told
Liquor store owner Navtej Singh was shot in a calm and deliberate way after six men ran out of booze and decided to rob the shop, the High Court hears.

Liquor store murder trial begins
The trial of seven people in connection with the murder of South Auckland liquor store owner Navtej Singh in June 2008 began today.

Turban dispute goes to mediators
A Sikh community leader refused entry into a cosmopolitan club because of his turban will take his fight to the Human Rights Commission.

Dog-attack victim blames owner
Her eye had to be stitched open, her cheekbone was broken, several of her teeth were crushed and she has no feeling on the left side of her face.

Pub manager worried for customers' safety
The manager of a South Auckland tavern that was robbed of up to $20,000 yesterday says he is pleased his customers escaped unhurt.