14-year-old boy charged with murder after Ōpua stabbing
The scene of the Opua homicide. Photo / Peter De Graaf
14-year-old boy charged with murder after Ōpua stabbing Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 3:39PM
Police have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder after a man died from stab wounds near a Northland tavern last night.
Police said emergency services were called to Paihia Rd/State Highway 11 in Opua in the Bay of Islands.
They found a 22-year-old man on the ground with critical stab wounds and despite efforts from St John staff, he died en route to hospital.
Detective senior sergeant Mark Dalzell said police spoke with a number of people present at the scene before arresting a teenager.
Boy, 14, charged with murder after Ōpua stabbing
8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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The scene of the stabbing, at the corner of SH11 and Waimangaro Rd in Ōpua, was protected by a marquee and under police guard on Friday. Photo / Peter de Graaf
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing on an Ōpua roadside.
The teenager appeared in the Whangārei Youth Court yesterday afternoon but cannot be named because of his age. He has been remanded in custody to appear in the High Court at Whangārei on February 2.
The victim was a 22-year-old man who died on the way to hospital despite the efforts of St John medics.
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A police officer is stationed outside the Roadrunner Tavern near Paihia, about 200m from the site of a fatal stabbing on Thursday night. Police were at the site on Opua Paihia Main Rd, about 200m from the Roadrunner Tavern, all day on Friday. A man who lives close to the scene, but did not want to be named, said he heard screams and saw a fight break out. “I came home from work about 11pm. I heard screaming, so I opened the door and people were arguing.”
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Police presence outside the site of a fatal stabbing, near Northland s Roadrunner Tavern, between Paihia and Opua.
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A 14-year-old boy s been charged with murder after a man died from stab wounds outside a Bay of Islands tavern last night
A 14-year-old boy s been charged with murder after a man died from stab wounds outside a Bay of Islands tavern last night 8 January 2021
Police were called to an area near the Road Runner Tavern on the Opua Paihia Main Road about 11pm.
They found a 22-year-old man critically injured and he died on the way to hospital.
Detective Senior Sergeant Geoff McCarthy says a scene examination is still being completed.
He says officers will be carrying out an area canvas in the next few days to speak with business owners and residents.