Elderly man fears police are framing him for West Coast murder

Tuesday 10 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 10 Jun 2025, 7:16am

An 84-year-old pensioner believes he is being treated as the prime suspect in the 1998 killing of David Robinson. Robinson's body was discovered on a West Coast beach near Ross. The man claims he is being framed for the decades-old cold case.

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1. RNZTue 10 Jun 2025, 5:43am

   Elderly man fears police are 'framing him' over West Coast cold case killing (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesTue 10 Jun 2025, 7:16am

   Elderly man fears police are 'framing him' over cold case (opens in new tab)