13 Apr 2021

Te Papa assault: Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter

3:45 pm on 13 April 2021

A man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter over the death of a man who was assaulted outside Te Papa in Wellington.

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Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

Simon Strickland, who was 58, died in hospital in mid-February, days after being punched in the head.

The 28-year-old man accused of manslaughter has interim name suppression until his next appearance in mid-June.

He is already facing a charge of intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The trial has been laid down for 21 March 2022.