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12-year-old Jointly Charged With Murder In Northland Homicide Investigation
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Dalzell, Northland Police:
Northland Police have now charged a second
person in relation to the tragic
murder of Ōkaihau
man Michael John Biggins.
The 62-year-old victim was
found in a vehicle crashed into a paddock off
Imms
Road on the evening of 27 September 2021 and
tragically died at the scene.
A 15-year-old is already before the courts charged with murder.
Today, Police
have jointly charged a 12-year-old with murder in relation
to
this matter.
He is expected to appear in the Kaikohe Youth Court today.
Police continue to
support Mr Biggins' family at this extremely
difficult
time.
As this matter is before the courts, Police are unable to comment further.
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