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New Zealand court finds youth guilty of killing Indian

Source IANS
Last Updated: Thu, Mar 04, 2010 16:29 hrs

Auckland: A 22-year-old youth was on Thursday held guilty of fatally shooting Indian store owner Navtej Singh in New Zealand.

The high court jury at Auckland found Anitelea Chan-Kee guilty of murder by firing the fatal shot on Navtej Singh.

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Singh was shot dead during a robbery at his Manurewa liquor store on June 7, 2008. He died from the bullet wound to his stomach.

Five other accused - Myron Felise, 22, Tino Felise, 19, Eti Filoa, 25, Walter McCarthy, 19 and Jason Naseri, 21 - were found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter.

Tino Felise, Filoa and McCarthy were found guilty of one charge of aggravated robbery.

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Sentencing will take place on April 23.



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