A man has appeared in Manukau District Court jointly charged with the murder of Misiona Talafu Petelo, aged 19. Photo / NZH
A man has appeared in Manukau District Court jointly charged with the murder of Misiona Talafu Petelo, aged 19. Photo / NZH
A second man accused of murdering Auckland teenager Misiona Talafu Petelo, who died in hospital after a shooting in Mangere, has appeared in court.
Petelo, aged 19, from Papatoetoe, was taken to Middlemore Hospital on October 16 in a private car around 8.30pm but he died shortly afterwards.
A prayerservice was held for Petelo on Tuesday at Ese Tatupu Funeral Home Chapel in Manukau, and was livestreamed for friends and family to watch. Many have mourned his death online.
A man, 31, was charged with his murder after handing himself into police.
Yesterday another man was jointly charged with Petelo's murder.
The defendant's appearance was initially delayed over a Covid scare. Court staff were reportedly told he was a close contact of an infected person, but police told the Herald this was a false alarm.
Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to Petelo's death.