Three charged after prison death investigation
Police have charged three men with murder following a homicide investigation into the death of 44-year-old Benton Marni Parata after an attack in Christchurch Prison last week.
Benton was taken by ambulance to Christchurch Hospital on 25 March 2015 with critical injuries and was placed on life support in ICU.
Benton never regained consciousness and died in the early hours of Monday.
Three men aged 20, 21, and 36 are due to appear in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday 8 April.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Worner said: “The police investigation team have been working closely with Corrections staff and the victim’s family over the last nine days and will continue to do so. We still have 10 police staff working on an ongoing investigation into this incident.”
“As three men have now been charged, aspects of the investigation including the injuries Benton suffered will not be released,” explained Detective Senior Sergeant Worner.
Category: Police Watch
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