Source: Radio New Zealand
One was seen running from Forrester House over the Ormond Road bridge onto Riperata Street, the other was seen walking from Forrester House on Ormond Road towards town, across Mary Street and continued on Ormond Road, police said. Police
Gisborne police are seeking information about two people believed to be linked to the death of Bill Maangi last month.
The father of four died after being shot in the early hours of 29 September, and police are still piecing together the circumstances around his death.
Acting Detective Inspector James Keene said police reviewing CCTV from the area at the time saw two men wearing hoodies who were believed to be “directly linked to the incident”.
“One was seen running from Forrester House over the Ormond Road bridge onto Riperata Street. Another was captured walking from Forrester House on Ormond Road towards town, across Mary Street and continued on Ormond Road”, he said.
The pair was also believed to have been involved with the theft of a Hyundai Sonata from Forrester House, Ormond Road sometime between 7.30pm and midnight on the same evening Maangi died.
Police recovered the car almost a month later.
Police had previously asked the public for dashcam footage from the area, witnesses to the incident and for sightings of the stolen Hyundai Sonata, Keene said.
Police were requesting that anyone who recognises these people, or knows who they could be to reach out to them on 105, either over the phone or online, referencing Operation Bushman or the file number 250929/9035.
“Police are grateful for community’s help and thank the members of the public that have helped so far,” Keene said.
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