5 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:50 UTC · updated Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:40 UTC
Four teenagers have been found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated robbery in connection with the death of American PhD student Kyle Whorrall, who was killed during a robbery at a bus stop in Auckland's Meadowbank on April 19, 2025. The jury acquitted them of murder but convicted them of the lesser charges. The defendants had pleaded not guilty to both murder and aggravated robbery. A fifth teen had already pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated robbery before the trial. The case involved a detailed examination of the events leading up to Whorrall's death, with the Crown arguing that the group had planned to rob him.
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