Fighter at backyard brawl event referred to police

Fighter at backyard brawl event referred to police

A senior Mongrel Mob member from the Bay of Plenty was supposed to be attending a rehabilitation programme, RNZ understands. Photo: Instagram One of the 32 fighters involved in a controversial and unregulated backyard fight contest at the weekend has been referred to police.

Fighter at Dan Hooker's backyard brawl event referred to police

The man is understood to be a senior Mongrel Mob member who was wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet.

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