Teenager accused of Dunedin bus hub murder describes stabbing incident

Thursday 6 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 6 Mar 2025, 6:00pm

A 14-year-old boy told the Dunedin High Court he was swinging a knife wildly to drive a victim away during a confrontation last May. The defendant, who has name suppression, claims he did not intend to hurt 16-year-old Enere Taana-McLaren. The Crown argues the teenager chose to confront the victim after being called names.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 6 Mar 2025, 12:41pm

   Bus hub accused 'has nightmares' about victim's death (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 6 Mar 2025, 12:48pm

   Teen accused of murder tells jury what led to bus stop stabbing (opens in new tab)

   • Teen accused of Dunedin murder: 'I didn't intend to stab him' (opens in new tab) Thu 6 Mar 2025, 6:00pm
3. NZ HeraldThu 6 Mar 2025, 12:57pm

   Dunedin bus hub stabbing: 14-year-old describes horror of realising he had wounded older boy (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZThu 6 Mar 2025, 1:26pm

   Murder accused teen tells jury what led to bus stop stabbing (opens in new tab)