Two men arrested and charged with murder of Clayton
Ratima
Statement to be attributed to Detective Inspector
F'aa Vaaelua, Counties Manukau Police
Counties Manukau
Police have arrested and charged two men in relation to the
death of Clayton Ratima, earlier this year.
The two men,
aged 31 and 32 years old, were arrested early this morning
and will appear in the Manukau District Court this morning,
charged with murder.
Clayton Ratima was dropped off at
Middlemore Hospital on the afternoon of Sunday 21
February.
He died from his injuries a few days later.
"The family and friends of Mr Ratima have been told this
morning about the arrests we've made.
They're appreciative
of the result achieved by the investigation team" says Det
Insp Vaaelua.
The case is now before the courts and Police
are not able to comment any further at this stage.
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