Police appeal for firearms in West Coast cold case murder investigation

Wednesday 26 March 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 26 Mar 2025, 1:30pm

In this story Geoff Baber

Police are asking anyone who owned a .22 calibre firearm in the West Coast area in 1998 to come forward. The appeal follows the reopening of the investigation into the death of David Robinson, whose body was found on Kakapotahi beach more than 26 years ago.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 26 Mar 2025, 12:34pm

   West Coast cold case murder: Police appealing for firearms to be handed in for testing (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via The PressWed 26 Mar 2025, 12:43pm

   Gun appeal in cold case murder investigation (opens in new tab)

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3. 1NewsWed 26 Mar 2025, 12:46pm

   Police issue fresh appeal in cold case homicide investigation (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 26 Mar 2025, 1:30pm

   Search for gun in decades-old murder case (opens in new tab)