Published 3 months ago

Self-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangers

Summary by Ground News

Soldier Huntley, now 19, stood in the dock in the High Court at Auckland today. Justice Simon Moore instead ordered what he said was still a heavy sentence for the apparent hate crime. Huntley arrived at a street-party atmosphere in an East Auckland carpark around 4am on November 13, 2022, as a group of about 50 revellers celebrated Samoa's World Cup performance. Some fights had already broken out when the teenager jumped out of his silver Mercedes-Benz with a 30cm kitchen knife and joined the fray. Within minutes, three strangers would be stabbed by Huntley - including young father and semi-pro rugby player Taeao Ola.

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Self-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangers

A 17-year-old gang member who randomly attacked a crowd of Samoa fans during a Rugby League World Cup celebration after he was “triggered” by the nation’s...

3 months ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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