Man killed in Wellington bus tragedy remembered as one of the city s characters
6 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
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Emergency services were called to the scene just before 10pm on Saturday. Photo / File
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
The man who was hit and killed by a bus in central Wellington on Saturday night has been described as one of the city s characters.
This afternoon police named him as Andrew Lockwood Waikare, also known as Anaru Doc Manuel, aged 75.
Emergency services were called to Taranaki St just before 10pm on Saturday after Waikare was killed in the incident.
Photo by Linda Harris
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