Witness says Loafers Lodge accused threatened to kill him in court

Wednesday 17 September 2025 · 6 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 18 Sep 2025, 7:10am

A Crown witness testified that the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire threatened to kill him during court proceedings. The defendant faces charges of murdering five people in the May 2023 Wellington boarding house blaze.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 17 Sep 2025, 4:49pm

   Loafers Lodge murder trial: Expert witness says defendent threatened to kill him in court (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZThu 18 Sep 2025, 7:10am

   Witness says Loafers Lodge accused threatened to kill him during court proceedings (opens in new tab)

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