Trial begins for teenager accused of fatal Dunedin bus hub stabbing

Tuesday 4 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 4 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

In this story High Court

A 14-year-old is on trial in the Dunedin High Court for the murder of 16-year-old Enere Taana-McLaren. The defendant, who pleaded not guilty, testified that he habitually carried a knife but did not intend to use it during the May 2024 incident.

How they headlined it

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 4 Mar 2025, 12:50pm

   Bus hub murder trial: 'I didn’t mean to stab the guy' (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 4 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

   Accused sobs when told of stabbing victim’s death (opens in new tab)