Waihi Beach father denies attempting to murder severely burnt son
14 Apr, 2021 02:00 AM
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Ihau Nigel Tawhiti, 60, pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in Tauranga High Court on April 14. Photo / File
Ihau Nigel Tawhiti, 60, pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in Tauranga High Court on April 14. Photo / File
A Waihi Beach father has denied attempting to murder his 28-year-old son who suffered severe burns to 70 per cent of his body.
Ihau Nigel Tawhiti, 60, who appeared in the Tauranga High Court today via an audiovisual link, pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge.
Tawhiti s denial to attempting to murder 28-year-old Leroy Tawhiti on March 14 at the defendant s home in Seaforth Rd, Waihi Beach, was entered by his lawyer Kerry Tustin.
Waihi Beach father denies attempting to murder severely burnt son
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Father pleads not guilty to attempting to murder badly burnt son
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