A man charged with murder will appear in a Northland court next month after the discovery of a body, believed to be that of missing woman Gaelene Bright.
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A 12-year-old boy, jointly charged with murdering Northland man Michael John Biggins in the town of Okaiha
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The death in June 2020 shook the Far North town of Moerewa. (File photo) On the night of June 6, 2020, the 19-year-old and Koni Brown’s sister went to a birthday party on Moerewa s Snowdon Ave, where about 40 young people were drinking alcohol. Toward the end of the night, Koni Brown was the passenger in a vehicle which arrived to pick up his sister. She ran outside to speak with him, then ran inside to get her belongings, knocking over a can of alcohol in her haste.
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Police and ambulance arrived at the party after the stabbing, but the victim could not be saved. (File photo)