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  •   Home > News > National > Dunedin

    A Dunedin man's been charged with manslaughter after his partner's fatal fall from a moving trailer on Brockville Road

    A Dunedin man's been charged with manslaughter after his partner's fatal fall from a moving trailer on Brockville Road


    Andrew Jayden Mercer appeared in court this morning, having previously been charged with reckless driving causing injury.

    The victim was critically injured on March 29 - and died in hospital last week.

    Mercer's been released on bail to appear before the High Court next month.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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