Kian McNamara named after court declines name suppression for murder conviction

Wednesday 29 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Jan 2025, 5:58pm

In this story Court of Appeal

Kian McNamara can now be named following a Court of Appeal decision regarding his 2021 murder conviction. McNamara was 14 years old when he stabbed Bram Willems near the Roadrunner Tavern between Ōpua and Paihia.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 29 Jan 2025, 5:00pm

   Kian McNamara named as Northland teenager who murdered Bram Willems at age 14 (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 29 Jan 2025, 5:58pm

   Teenager convicted of murder after stabbing Paihia man to death can be named (opens in new tab)