A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, over a hunting death in Minginui in March
A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, over a hunting death in Minginui in March
2 May 2025
46 year old Mark Jefferson has appeared in the High Court at Rotorua on manslaughter and two other hunting-related charges .
It's alleged he unlawfully fired at 72 year old Kawerau man Stuart Stobie on March 21st.
Jefferson's also charged with killing a deer in the Kaingaroa Forest without the authority to be there, and unlawfully possessing a Tikka Point 308 rifle.
He's remanded on bail, and a trial is set for May 2027
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