Mother testifies in trial of Auckland man accused of school shooting threat
The mother of an accused man gave evidence at his trial, claiming police pressured her into incriminating statements about her son.
The mother of Tiedan Huo testified in his school shooting threat trial, saying she felt pressured by police into making an initial statement that a firearm was found in her son's bedroom. She has since changed her account. The trial is midway through, with Huo recently approved to represent himself in court.
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NZ Herald
Mother of Auckland man Tiedan Huo gives evidence in school shooting threat trial
The Crown says the woman is lying to protect her son, Tiedan Huo, who is on trial.
RNZ
Auckland school threat trial: Mother changed story about where accused lived
The accused's mother originally told police it was her son's bedroom where a firearm had been found, but now says she had felt pressured into giving that statement.
Newstalk ZB
Mother of Auckland man Tiedan Huo gives evidence in school shooting threat trial
The mother of a man accused of threatening to commit a school shooting claims she was “forced” by police to make incriminating statements about her son.
Stuff
Mother changed account of where man accused of school shooting threats lived
The accused's mother originally told police it was her son's bedroom where a firearm had been found, but now says she had felt pressured into giving that statement.
RNZ
Auckland school threat accused to represent himself in trial
The trial is already halfway through, but the judge has approved Tiedan Huo's request to represent himself, appointing the defendant's lawyer as stand-by counsel.
NZ Herald
Auckland man Tiedan Huo’s police video interview played in school shooting threats trial
'I thought that was just something in a movie,' Tiedan Huo told police.