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Stokes Valley fatal fire trial hears firefighters’ mayday call

Three gang members deny arson and murder charges in a trial over a fire that killed a resident in a Kāinga Ora flat.

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A High Court trial is underway for three Mangu Kaha gang members who deny arson and murder charges related to a fatal fire in Stokes Valley. Two firefighters entered a smoke-filled Kāinga Ora flat after spotting a man at a first-floor window, but the blaze claimed his life.

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NZ Herald

Stokes Valley fatal fire trial hears of firefighters’ mayday call

Three Mangu Kaha gang members deny arson and murder charges at High Court trial.

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Newstalk ZB

Stokes Valley fatal fire trial hears of firefighters’ mayday call

Two firefighters entered a small, cramped, smoke-filled Kāinga Ora flat after Ian Moller was spotted at a first-floor window, trapped by the smoke from a blaze that would later claim his life.

Read the full story at Newstalk ZB