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Gang murder accused remanded in custody

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29 Jun, 2017 07:00 PM2 mins to read

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John Henry ''John Boy'' Harris died on October 18 last year after being dropped off in this car at the Whangarei St John Ambulance Station.

John Henry ''John Boy'' Harris died on October 18 last year after being dropped off in this car at the Whangarei St John Ambulance Station.

Three men accused of murdering a fellow gang member have been remanded in custody until October.

Walter Reid Ngaau, 55, Nicky Bryan Dodd, 41, and his brother Adam Owen Dodd, 40, have each been charged with the murder of Tribesmen gang member John Henry ''John Boy'' Harris on October 18, last year.

Mr Harris, 37, died after being dropped off at Whangarei St John Ambulance Station early on October 18 last year with a gunshot wound.

All three murder accused appeared in Whangarei District Court yesterday and were further remanded in custody to reappear on October 5.

Ngaau is also charged with two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, Adam Dodd also faces two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one of theft of a motor vehicle while Nicky Dodd is also charged with two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one of obstructing or perverting the course of justice.

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Also appearing in court yesterday in relation to the alleged murder were Brezzin Anne Doyle, 39, and Chayce Hayward-Dodd, 27. They were both remanded on bail until October 5 with each charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.

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