Police investigating an alleged fatal hit and run incident in Papatoetoe in March have today made an arrest.
Detective Senior Sergeant Jason McIntosh, T¨¡maki Makaurau Serious Crash Unit Officer in Charge, says the incident was reported to Police around 10pm on Friday 8 March.?
¡°At the time of the crash, the driver of the vehicle involved immediately left the area following the collision.
¡°Sadly, 14-year-old male pedestrian Kaea Conan Matua, from Papatoetoe, died at the scene.¡±
Detective Senior Sergeant McIntosh says a vehicle was located a short time later and an investigation to identify the driver has been ongoing since.
¡°Police have been making enquiries into the incident in the weeks following the crash and as a result, have today arrested a 30-year-old woman.¡±
The woman was charged this morning with excess breath alcohol, failing to stop and ascertain injury, and driving in a dangerous manner.
¡°She is due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Detective Senior Sergeant McIntosh says Police hope this arrest brings some closure to the victim¡¯s family.
¡°We extend our condolences to Kaea¡¯s friends and wh¨¡nau who are understandably devastated at what happened on that Friday night.¡±
As the matter is now before the Court, Police are limited in further comment.
ENDS.
Anna Thompson/51½ÖÉä