Wellington burglar sent to prison, fights for suppression over possible link to unsolved death

Open Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·1 Aug, 2026 01:00 AM7 mins to read‌A man has been jailed for two years after entering a Wellington house in March last year, photographing documents and assaulting the homeowner. A man who broke into a family home and injured the owner is fighting for name suppression in case he is ever charged in relation to the fatal beating of a refugee later that same night. Police have previously linked the break-in to the death of , who was found by the police on a Wellington street on March 17 last year as they drove to investigate reports of a home invasion nearby.