Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Please attribute to Detective Inspector David De Lange of Eastern District Police:
Police acknowledge the guilty pleas entered today by Jimmy Heremaia, 32, the man charged with the murder of Ariki Rigby in 2022.
Heremaia pleaded guilty to charges of murder and arson.
We acknowledge Ariki’s whanau, who have waited so long to see the person responsible held accountable for her tragic death.
We also acknowledge those Police staff who worked meticulously over a long period of time to piece together the evidence that has brought about this result today.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
