A grieving whānau has spoken of the immeasurable void left in their lives after a “sudden, violent and senseless” act claimed the life of a teenager they... At the sentencing, the teen’s mother, Donna Akariri, said her son would never be defined by Thompson’s actions. “His story was defined by the joy he brought, the mana he carried and the love he gave so freely,” she said in her victim impact statement... [8524 chars]
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