Auckland barber Christopher Thomas was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of murdering a friend so he could steal $30,000 worth of cocaine.
The jury in the High Court at Auckland did not believe Thomas' claim that when he put a gun to the back of Michael Coffin's head and pulled the trigger he thought the firearm was unloaded.
Man gets life term for killing friend
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