Second man pleads guilty to Jhia manslaughter

A second man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Wanganui toddler Jhia Te Tua.

Erueti Nahona pleaded guilty today in the High Court at Wellington to charges of manslaughter, taking part in an organised criminal group, and assault, the Stuff website reported.

Nahona was remanded in custody for sentencing on a date to be set.

Godfrey Muraahi pleaded guilty on Monday to manslaughter and taking part in an organised criminal group.

Four other men face a charge of murdering two-year-old Jhia while she slept at her parents' home on May 5 last year.

The trial is continuing.

- NZPA