Youth armed with tomahawk arrested after knife stand-off at Dunedin bus hub
Police arrested a 14-year-old with a small tomahawk following a stand-off at the site of a fatal Dunedin bus hub stabbing, as a knife-wielding youth remains at large.
A youth brandished a knife at the scene of a fatal stabbing in Dunedin's bus hub. A 14-year-old boy involved in the same stand-off was found with a small tomahawk in his backpack. Weapons including a knife and axe were seized following the incident. The killer of the original victim, who is serving time, has been denied parole and has an appeal against deportation pending.
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‘Zero tolerance’ for youths with weapons after stand-off at site of fatal bus hub stabbing
A youth who brandished a knife at the scene of a fatal stabbing in Dunedin’s bus hub, remains on the run. But a 14-year-old boy involved in the same stand-off was found with a small tomahawk in his backpack, police…
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Bus hub killer assaults youth in facility, appeals deportation
A teen who fatally stabbed an older boy has been denied parole, but has an appeal against deportation on humanitarian grounds.
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