A Hamilton man charged with the murder of an Australian tourist in the Waikato will face trial next year, after pleading not guilty
A Hamilton man charged with the murder of an Australian tourist in the Waikato will face trial next year, after pleading not guilty
17 December 2019
The 23-year-old is accused of murdering Sean McKinnon, who was allegedly shot in the campervan he and his partner were in,parked in the Te Toto Gorge in August.
The man has been granted continued name suppression, after appearing via audio visual link in the High Court at Hamilton this morning.
His lawyer, Sheila Cameron, successfully applied for the extension, citing her client's fragile mental health state.
The man also denies charges of robbery causing grievous bodily harm, threatening to kill, and driving while disqualified.
A three week trial date has been set down for November, next year.
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