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Ian Pullen was in Australia helping with wildfire efforts when he was found dead on the side of the road in Glenridding in 2018.
The wife of a Kiwi volunteer firefighter allegedly killed two years ago in New South Wales has “breathed a sigh of relief” after charges were filed in his death.
Joshua Knight, 29, was arrested and charged with murdering New Zealand father of three Ian Pullen this morning.
The 43-year-old man’s wife, Vicki Pullen, praised police who made the arrest after following a notice alleging that the driver involved had approached Pullen as he was dying on the side of a highway in Hunter on September 29.
“You can’t do that to someone and get away with it,” Vicki Pullen said.
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She said she was relieved and eager to be with her children tonight.
“I’m heading home now to give you a hug and a little sigh of relief, because he’s here today,” he said.
Knight was also charged with driving dangerously resulting in death and failing to stop and assist after the impact of the vehicle caused death.
Ian Pullen had traveled to Australia from Taumarunui on September 28, 2018 and was in the area helping fight out of control wildfires in the region.
“Ian Pullen had come to the region to help the community fight a wildfire threat and to think that someone hit him with his vehicle and left him to die is abominable,” alleged New South Wales Police Inspector Zimmer. last month.
“It has been almost two years since Mr. Pullen’s death, and we want to provide some answers for his heartbroken family. They need to know what happened to their loving son, husband and father.”
The tip came after police offered a reward for information about his death.
The investigation is ongoing.
“The amazing is not enough, the determination that those police officers had … is beyond that,” said Vicki Pullen.
Knight appeared in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, where he was denied bail. The next time he will appear before the judge in December.
This story was originally published on Nine news and republished with permission.
