Source: Radio New Zealand
The arrested men will appear in court later this month, say police. RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Two men have been charged with the murder of a Gisborne father of four who was shot and killed last year.
Bill Maangi died in hospital after being shot at an address on Ormond Road in the early hours of 29 September.
Four people were arrested in December and charged with aggravated robbery, as well as firearm and drug related charges.
Gisborne police confirmed on Monday that two of those arrested people were now facing further charges.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Maangi, and a 28-year-old man has been charged with party to murder.
Both men are due to appear in Gisborne District Court on 27 March.
Eastern District Criminal Investigations manager Detective Inspector Marty James thanked members of the public who responded to police appeals and assisted with “necessary information”.
“While this does not change the devastating loss that Mr Maangi’s family are coping with, I hope that holding these people to account will bring them some sort of closure,” Detective Inspector James says.
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