Thursday, November 16, 2017
POLICE yesterday arrested a Porirua man and charged him with the murder of Don Henry Turei Junior.
Mr Turei was killed in a crash on State Highway 35, opposite the Raukokore Marae, near Te Kaha, on November 26, 2017.
The 39-year-old man was due to appear in Wellington District Court yesterday.
The arrest came after a 32-year-old man and 33-year-old man were arrested earlier this year and charged with being an accessory after the fact of murder, in relation to the death of Mr Turei.
“This has been a trying time for the family of Mr Turei and we hope that this additional arrest will help to bring relief to his whanau,” said Detective Inspector Lew Warner, Bay of Plenty field crime manager.
“I would like to acknowledge the police team who have worked tirelessly on this investigation over the last year, and thank the members of the community who contacted us and provided information which assisted with our inquiry.”
He said police were still investigating and would welcome any further information which might assist with the case.