Jellicoe Park homicide: two men charged with murdering Nigel Fuatimu in South Auckland

Two people face murder charges after the death of Nigel Fuatimu in a south Auckland park earlier this month.

Police say two men, aged 23 and 24, were now facing murder charges and were due to appear in Manukau District Court today.

The 21-year-old victim died after being attacked in Jellicoe Park on October 3.

Earlier this month, the Operation Preston investigation team arrested and charged four men with battery in connection with his death.

Acting Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin said police updated the charges.

Two other men, both 26, are now facing aggravated robbery charges in connection with this incident and would also appear in Manukau District Court.

Adkin said the police had been working hard on the case to hold the alleged criminals responsible for Fuatimu’s murder accountable.

“We hope that today’s update will provide some kind of closure for Nigel’s family, who are still recovering from his tragic death,” he said.

Fuatimu and three friends were socializing and playing music at Jellicoe Park at 11 p.m. on Oct. 3 before the attack and despite efforts to save him, he later died at the scene, police said previously.

Two men had started an attack on a group socializing in the park.

Then they fled. There was no information to suggest that the victims knew of them.