Name suppression has been lifted for the man accused of murdering a woman in the Bay of Plenty.
Tehiiritanga Hill entered a not guilty plea by reason of insanity in the High Court at Tauranga today.
The 24-year-old appeared via audio-visual link.
Hill was arrested and charged with one count of murder following the death of a woman in Te Teko on Friday, June 12.
Both crown prosecutor Anna Pollett and defence lawyer Andrew Hill will obtain psychiatrist reports before a case review hearing on September 23.
The accused has been further remanded in custody until the case review hearing in September.
Justice Graham Lang confirmed a trial date has not yet been set.
1 comment
Hmmm
Posted on 24-07-2020 10:47 | By Yadick
Saine enough to know to hide his actions that he is saine enough to know are wrong, saine enough to understand a not guilty plea due to insanity . . .
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