Fifth person arrested in connection with Wellington homicide



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A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the murder of Rau Tongia in the Wellington suburb of Karori late last year.

A 27-year-old woman has been charged with wounding with the intent to cause serious bodily harm and being part of a murder.

She is due to appear in Wellington District Court this morning.

Police confirmed that the investigation into Tongia’s death was ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact the police and cite the file number 201220/8063.

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The 33-year-old man was killed on December 20 of last year, at a property on Percy Dyett Drive.

Two women have been charged with murder and a third with complicity after the fact.

A 19-year-old was also charged with being an accessory to the murder.

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