The 23-year-old man charged with killing holidaying Victorian surfer Sean McKinnon has pleaded not guilty to murder in New Zealand's High Court
The 23-year-old man charged with killing holidaying Victorian surfer Sean McKinnon has pleaded not guilty to murder in New Zealand's High Court in Hamilton on Tuesday.
A trial will take place in November 2020 after the accused, who has been granted name suppression, finally proved fit to enter a plea.Previous hearings had been postponed owing to mental health concerns.The accused entered his plea through counsel Sheila Cameron, who also successfully applied for an extension of his name suppression due to his fragile mental health.
The 23-year-old man charged with killing Victorian surfer Sean McKinnon has pleaded not guilty to murder.Buckley fled through the bush on the outskirts of the North Island town of Raglan, seeking refuge in a farmhouse where she alerted authorities to her partner's death. The alleged murderer was apprehended on the outskirts of Hamilton later that day, having driven the campervan for some time before abandoning it.
He has been remanded since then and is due to appear in court in March for a callover hearing when the suppression order will be reviewed once more.
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