Man accused of murdering Porirua father to stand trial in May By Melissa Nightingale Senior Reporter, NZ Herald - Wellington · NZ Herald ·
3 Feb, 2020 08:03 PM
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Save Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit Hone Pawa was killed after an incident at Te Rauparaha Park in Porirua. Photo / Devon Bolger
The man accused of murdering a 23-year-old father of three will go to trial in May.
Ngapaki Pukere Marcus Gripp earlier pleaded not guilty in the High Court at Wellington to murdering Porirua man Hone Pawa.
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The pair were strangers to each other when Pawa was killed at Te Rauparaha park in Porirua after a fight last May.
Gripp's case was called in the High Court at Wellington this morning, where his lawyer, Mike Antunovic, said CCTV would be important evidence in the trial.
