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Hamilton child homicide: Residents urged to keep an eye out for ‘white clothing’ on their properties

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NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Thu, 5 Sep 2024, 8:04am

Hamilton child homicide: Residents urged to keep an eye out for ‘white clothing’ on their properties

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Thu, 5 Sep 2024, 8:04am

Hamilton police are urging Bader residents to not throw away clothing found on their property - in particular anything white coloured that doesn鈥檛 belong to them - as they probe the alleged听murder of an 8-year-old boy.

Residents of Pine Ave, Anthony Cres and Ansford Pl are asked to urgently contact the police if they find any white clothing on their property that does not belong to them in the past week.

It comes after revelations the man accused of murdering 8-year-old Zahquiel Taipeti was trespassed by听police听for 鈥渟uspicious behaviour鈥 at a听Hamilton听motel hours before the alleged fatal attack.

Police are continuing their inquiries in the Bader area, after Zahquiel was killed on Sunday.

Zahquiel John Thomas Patrick Taipeti named as 8-year-old who died following attack on group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader on Sunday evening. Photos / Mike Scott /suppliedZahquiel John Thomas Patrick Taipeti named as 8-year-old who died following attack on group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader on Sunday evening. Photos / Mike Scott /supplied

It is alleged the murder-accused had been causing concern among residents of an inner city street on Sunday afternoon after going on to people鈥檚 properties.

The man is alleged to have then murdered the child and seriously injured two others, including Zahquiel鈥檚 father, Mitikiro Woods, as they slept.

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