Nearly 2000 firearms incidents since Constable Matthew Hunt's murder represents a “significant problem” with illegal firearms, the Police Association says.
Nearly 2000 firearms incidents since Constable Matthew Hunt's murder represents a “significant problem” with illegal firearms, the Police Association says.
Jurors in the trial of Eli Epiha have filed back into the High Court at Auckland, to re-watch CCTV footage
Jurors in the trial of Eli Epiha have filed back into the High Court at Auckland, to re-watch CCTV footage 26 July 2021
The 25-year-old admits fatally shooting Constable Matthew Hunt but denies attempting to murder his partner, Constable David Goldfinch.
The jury, who ve been deliberating since 11am, have requested to take another look at video from a nearby house, which captured the sound of gunshots.
They re now back behind closed doors.
Eli Epiha tells jury he ignored dying officer s plea for help
Eli Epiha tells jury he ignored dying officer s plea for help
As unarmed Constable Matthew Hunt lay dying in the street, gunned down by Eli Epiha, he asked for help from the man who just shot him, Epiha told jurors today as he testified at his own trial. I was thinking about it for a few seconds, Epiha said of the plea from the officer. I m thinking about chucking him in the police car and driving him down to Waitakere Hospital. When I was looking down at him, that s when I start to hear sirens.
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