16 Mar 2021

Denver Chance murder trial: Detective describes finding body

From Checkpoint, 6:22 pm on 16 March 2021

Warning: Contents of this report may distress some listeners.

The detective who discovered Auckland man Denver Chance's body in a chest freezer says his gut feeling told him what he would find.

Jay Lingman is on trial in the High Court at Auckland charged with Chance's murder in 2019.

He denies murdering Chance by fatally shooting him but has pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of drugs for supply.

Jean Bell reports from the High Court at Auckland.