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1News
6 days ago
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'Do the right thing': Police renew appeal over murder of Kyle Whorrall
Police have renewed an appeal for the identities of others involved in the murder of Kyle Whorrall at an Auckland bus stop earlier this year. The 33-year-old American PhD student was attacked in Auckland's St John on April 19 and later died in hospital. Whorrall was in New Zealand pursuing his doctorate in entomology at the University of Auckland. A 16-year-old was charged with his murder, while a 33-year-old woman was charged with being an accessory to murder. Both pleaded not guilty with a trial date set for August 2026. ADVERTISEMENT Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said it was "time to do the right thing" for others at the scene. "We know there were others in the vehicle that night, and I'm asking people with that information to come forward now." He said the homicide investigation was "still very much active" and that police were "very interested" in speaking to anyone with information that can assist. "No piece of information is too small. There are people in the community that know exactly who was involved, and what happened. They need to do the right thing and speak up." Anyone with relevant information should contact police on 105 or attend their local police station.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Police renew appeal for information after fatal attack on Kyle Whorrall in April
Kyle Whorrall, 33, was killed at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Meadowbank, Auckland. Photo: SUPPLIED Police are making another appeal almost four months after an American PhD student was fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop. Kyle Whorrall, who was 33, was attacked in Meadowbank on 19 April at Easter and died in hospital. Police at the time called it a senseless attack. Two people are before the courts - a 16-year-old male charged with Whorrall's murder and a 33-year-old woman facing two charges of being an accessory after the fact. In a statement, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB said other people were in a vehicle that night and anyone with information should come forward. It was still an active investigation and police wanted to speak to anyone with information who could assist, he said. "There are people in the community that know exactly who was involved, and what happened. "They need to do the right thing and speak up." A trial date for the two people charged so far is set for August next year. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
1News
14-05-2025
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Teen denies murdering Kyle Whorrall at Auckland bus stop
The 16-year-old accused of murdering American PhD student Kyle Whorrall at a bus stop in Auckland's St Johns has pleaded not guilty. He also denied a charge of aggravated robbery. A 32-year-old woman who's also been charged in relation to Whorrall's death, charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, also pleaded not guilty. Both keep interim name suppression for now. They've been remanded in custody to reappear in the High Court in Auckland for a case review hearing on July 16. A trial date has been set down for August 2026. Whorrall was attacked at a bus stop on St Johns Rd in Meadowbank on April 19, and died from his injuries in hospital. The 33-year-old was in New Zealand pursuing his PhD in entomology at the University of Auckland. New ZealandCrime and JusticeAuckland More Stories
RNZ News
13-05-2025
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Teen charged with murder of Kyle Whorrall at Auckland bus stop pleads not guilty
Kyle Whorrall. Photo: SUPPLIED A teenage boy charged with the murder of American PhD student Kyle Whorrall has pleaded not guitly and will go to trial next year. The 16-year-old reappeared at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday charged with murder and aggravated robbery, after Whorrall was fatally injured at a bus stop in Meadowbank last month. His trial has been set to begin on the 31st of August, 2026. A 32-year-old woman charged as an accessory after the fact to murder also appeared. The woman indicated she would seek bail but did not make an application. She has been remanded in custody and the boy has been remanded in a youth justice facility. They will next appear for a case review hearing in July. Family and friends gathered in Auckland on 5 May to plant a tree in memory of Whorrall, who was a PhD student of entomology at the University of Auckland. His mother Carole Whorrall, visiting from the United States, joined his friends and flatmates to plant the pohutukawa, after a short ceremony organised by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
05-05-2025
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 5 May 2025
sport life and society 22 minutes ago In today's episode, Police believe a shooting in Gisborne on Saturday night was gang-related, nearly 300 people are still without power across the capital, a small ceremony has taken place in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank to remember murdered PhD student, Kyle Whorrall, and New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson was forced to retire during the Miami Grand Prix.
