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17/12/2012
Man Found Guilty Of Killing Former BBC Journalist
A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter if former BBC Scotland journalist Phillip Cottrell.
Nicho Waipuka, 20, admitted punching Mr Cottrell, which caused him to fall and hit his head, during a fight in Wellington in December last year,
Mr Cotrell, 43, was making his way home from the offices of Radio New Zealand, where he worked as a news editor.
(CD)
Nicho Waipuka, 20, admitted punching Mr Cottrell, which caused him to fall and hit his head, during a fight in Wellington in December last year,
Mr Cotrell, 43, was making his way home from the offices of Radio New Zealand, where he worked as a news editor.
(CD)
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