Jury unable to reach verdict in kickboxer retrial

Paul Kingi. File picture / Hawke's Bay Today

Champion kickboxer Paul Kingi may face a third trial after a second jury in the High Court at Palmerston North yesterday failed to reach a verdict on charge of manslaughter.

Kingi, also formerly New Zealand's strongest man, was accused of killing his uncle Wananga Kingi in a fight at Dannevirke on January 6, 2004.

The second trial jury returned at 9pm yesterday and said it could not reach a verdict and was discharged.

The prosecution will now decide on whether Kingi should face a third trial.

- NZPA