Monday, 17 November 2008 - 1:31pm |
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Man charged over Taumarunui homicide

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A man who died in Taumarunui at the weekend has now been formally identified, and a second man arrested and charged with his murder.

Taumarunui Police have been investigating the death of 56-year-old Simon Conrad, a local Taumarunui man, after he was found dead in a flat in Para Street around 7am on Saturday morning (15 November).

An 18-year-old man also from the town has this morning been charged with murder and will appear in Taumarunui District Court this afternoon.

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