Karori homicide: Man accused of cleaning shotgun used to kill Rau Tongia in his Karori home
15 Feb, 2021 02:27 AM
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An online tribute for Rau Tongia, who was found dead in his Karori home.
Wellington reporter, NewstalkZB
A Porirua man has been accused of tampering with evidence in relation to the murder of Rau Tongia - making him the fifth person charged over the death.
The 19-year-old appeared in Wellington District Court this afternoon charged with being an accessory after the fact to Tongia s murder by cleaning a silver-barrelled shotgun to help another defendant avoid conviction.
Tongia, 33, was found dead in a Karori home on December 20, and the investigation into his death is continuing.
A second woman has been charged with the murder of Rau Tongia. The 24-year-old is the third person charged in relation to the killing of the 33-year-old on December 20 at a property on Percy Dyett Dr in Karori. Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur, Wellington field crime manager, said “while the primary offenders have now been charged, I am confident it won t be the last”.
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