News | Law and Order
15 Jan 2026 8:45
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Law and Order

    A first time offender at Manawatu Prison has died in hospital -- two weeks after he was attacked in his sleep

    A first time offender at Manawatu Prison has died in hospital -- two weeks after he was attacked in his sleep


    Bradley King was on remand awaiting sentencing for minor burglary charges when his cellmate allegedly beat him so badly he was put into a coma.

    King's sister described the 36-year-old as a gentle giant who was trying to keep his head down and wanted to make amends for his actions.

    Police upgraded the case to a homicide investigation after King died yesterday.

    A 29-year-old man was previously charged in relation to the incident and more charges may soon follow.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Law and Order News
     15 Jan: Communities Against Alcohol Harm isn't backing down, despite a well-known brewery being given the all-clear over its F-word branded gin
     15 Jan: A senior manager at Civil Defence has been fined 15 hundred dollars after being caught with five times the daily paua limit
     14 Jan: The body of a man killed at a shooting in Waitarere Beach will be removed from the scene tomorrow ahead of a post-mortem
     14 Jan: Excessive drinking at a Disability Support Services Christmas party is being claimed as partially to blame for alleged unacceptable behaviour
     14 Jan: Four people have been arrested in a week-long operation around a Christchurch gang funeral - as members began arriving last Thursday, and dispersed yesterday
     14 Jan: Locals describe Waitarere Beach as a not so-cohesive little town - after a fatal shooting overnight
     14 Jan: A man's been charged - accused of pushing a store owner at Whananaki - in coastal Northland
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Black Foils backroom staff will be bolstered by the addition of an Olympic medallist for the new SailGP season More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Many retailers seem to be treading water, as consumers anxious about job security hold off on the nice-to-haves More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Stephen Graham thanked his wife for having "saved [his] life" as he picked up his Golden Globe Award on Sunday (11.01.26) 8:23

     Politics:
    Communities Against Alcohol Harm isn't backing down, despite a well-known brewery being given the all-clear over its F-word branded gin 8:17

     Politics:
    Ukraine's former PM Yulia Tymoshenko, formerly a rival to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing allegations of bribery 8:17

     Motoring:
    A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin 8:07

     Cricket:
    New Zealand's bid remains alive to win a first one-day international cricket series in India at their eighth attempt 8:07

     Technology:
    From inside Iran, a young protester says the people 'are waiting for America to intervene' 8:07

     Business:
    Many retailers seem to be treading water, as consumers anxious about job security hold off on the nice-to-haves 7:57

     Entertainment:
    Amy Poehler won the first ever Golden Globe award for podcasting on Sunday 7:53

     Rugby:
    The Black Foils backroom staff will be bolstered by the addition of an Olympic medallist for the new SailGP season 7:47

     Business:
    Shops continue to be hit by high unemployment and low consumer confidence 7:37

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd