Trial begins for teen accused of fatal Dunedin bus hub stabbing

Wednesday 26 February 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 26 Feb 2025, 5:51pm

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A 14-year-old boy is on trial in Dunedin for the murder of 16-year-old Enere Taana-McLaren. The defendant, who was 13 at the time of the incident, claims he acted in self-defence during the stabbing at a bus hub last May.

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1. Otago Daily TimesWed 26 Feb 2025, 12:43pm

   Bus hub murder trial: Teen stabber says he acted in self defence (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via StuffWed 26 Feb 2025, 1:04pm

   Trial into the fatal stabbing of a Dunedin teen begins (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 26 Feb 2025, 4:33pm

   Dunedin bus hub stabbing: Trial of 14-year-old murder accused begins (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 26 Feb 2025, 5:51pm

   Bus stop stabbing: Murder accused was trying to defend himself, says defence (opens in new tab)