8 Jan 2021

Teen charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Northland

4:11 pm on 8 January 2021

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man died of stab wounds in the Bay of Islands.

Unexplained death in Taita, Lower Hutt early on Sunday 26th January 2020.  A Police cordon and crime scene invetsigation tent were in place Monday 27th January 2020.

File photo. Photo: RNZ / Patrice Allen

Police found an injured 22-year-old man when they were called to an incident outside a tavern in Opua around 11pm last night. He died on the way to hospital.

A scene examination is still being completed and officers will be speaking to business owners and residents in the area in the coming days.

The teenager is expected to appear in the Whangārei Youth Court this afternoon.