Over the past four days Whangarei Police have arrested three people in relation to the murder of John Henry Harris in October 2016.
37-year-old Harris, known as John Boy, died after being dropped off at Whangarei St John Ambulance Station early on Tuesday 18 October 2016 after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest.
A 41-year-old male was arrested last night and has been charged with a number of offences including murder. He will appear in Whangarei District Court today.
A 19-year-old male and a 21-year-old female were arrested on Friday (31 March 2017) and have been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
¡°I would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by the public and the dedication of the investigation team who have worked tirelessly over the past five months on this inquiry,¡± says Detective Senior Sergeant John Miller.
¡°These arrests are an important step in what has been an extensive investigation and we are glad to finally be able to hold those responsible to account.
¡°We hope that it will bring some closure to Mr Harris¡¯ friends, whanau and to the Whangarei community.
¡°Our enquiries are continuing and further arrests are likely.
¡°We are also still welcoming any further information relating to the case, and would like to hear from anyone with information that may assist,¡± says Detective Senior Sergeant Miller.
As the matter is now before the Court, Police is unable to provide any further comment.
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