Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson:
Police have arrested and charged a Waikato man with murder in relation to the death of Cedric Maniapoto in Te Uku.
The 29-year-old is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow 14 March.
The investigation team has been working tirelessly to gather evidence in the case and are pleased with the outcome so far.
Enquiries are ongoing and Police are not ruling out further arrests.
Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a red coloured 1992 Toyota Camry station wagon in the Te Mata, Te Uku and Raglan areas on the morning of the 5 March.
Anyone with information is asked to call 105, or make a report online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report”. Please reference the file number 240305/1701.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre