Source: Radio New Zealand
This arrest brings the total number of people charged with murdering the 29-year-old to three. RNZ / REECE BAKER
Police on Wednesday charged a third man with the murder of Tristan Oakes in his Te Puke home at the weekend.
Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said police investigating the murder today arrested a 24-year-old Te Puke man and charged him with murder.
This brought the total number of people charged with murdering the 29-year-old to three.
Police had charged a further three Te Puke men, aged 29, 30, and 33, with burglary, Flowerdew-Brown said.
All six men were scheduled to appear in Tauranga District Court Wednesday afternoon.
Police thanked the community for their assistance during the investigation.
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