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    Police believe they have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges against officials involved in the Pike River mine disaster

    Police believe they have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges against officials involved in the Pike River mine disaster


    This week marks 15 years since 29 men died in the West Coast mine.

    Sonya Rockhouse - whose son died - says at the time, Police were going to charge, but Worksafe took over and the charges were dropped.

    She calls it a case of 'chequebook justice' - when mine boss Peter Whittall's insurance company paid the families 3.41 million dollars in exchange for the charges being dropped.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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