New Zealand

Informant in cold case killing receives partial reward despite helping solve case

A tipster who provided crucial information leading to solving a murder received only part of a $100,000 police reward.

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A secret informant helped solve a cold case killing and was offered a $100,000 reward by police. However, they only received a portion of the money. Journalists have been investigating why the full reward was not paid to the critical tipster who provided the breakthrough information.

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