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Maketū toddler murder accused weeps in Tauranga High Court as trial date set

Kiri Gillespie
By Kiri Gillespie
Assistant News Director and Multimedia Journalist·Bay of Plenty Times·
6 Aug, 2019 10:03 PM2 mins to read

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Toddler Nevaeh Ager, 2, died in suspicious circumstances and her body was found at Little Waihī near Maketū on March 21. Photo / supplied

Toddler Nevaeh Ager, 2, died in suspicious circumstances and her body was found at Little Waihī near Maketū on March 21. Photo / supplied

The man accused of murdering Maketū toddler Nevaeh Ager sat weeping in Tauranga High Court today as a judge set the date for his trial.

The Bay of Plenty man faces a charge of murder after the 2-year-old girl's body was found on tidal flats at Little Waihī on March 21.

The man also faces nine other charges relating to alleged assaults against police officers, possession of an offensive weapon, resisting a police constable, common assault and wounding with intent to cause bodily harm. The nine charges relate to alleged separate offending earlier this year.

The man appeared in court this morning via audio visual link from prison, wiping tears from his eyes as details of his case were heard.

His interim name suppression will continue, for now.

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Justice Matthew Downs said the defendant could be seeking an application to amend some of the charges and ongoing suppression surrounding the man's identity would allow him to do so without prejudice.

However, Justice Downs sternly reminded the man and the court that this would not necessarily last long.

Little Waihī, near Maketū. Photo / File A_220319aw45bop.JPG
Little Waihī, near Maketū. Photo / File A_220319aw45bop.JPG

"The Criminal Act 2011 is clear, name suppression should not be achieved by a series of interim orders," Justice Downs said.

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The man was expected to appear again for a case review hearing on October 9 before heading to trial next year. The interim name suppression is expected to be reviewed at the case review hearing.

Justice Downs fixed the man's trial to begin on October 19, 2020, for three weeks.

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