Flowers are seen outside Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham, Auckland, after the fatal stabbing of a dairy worker. Photo: RNZ / Jonty Dine
Three men charged in connection with the robbery of an Auckland dairy, in which a worker was fatally stabbed, have pleaded not guilty.
Patel was stabbed in the street near the Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham on 23 November, and later died.
Henry Fred and Shane Henry Tane can now be named as the duo accused of robbery.
A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder and aggravated robbery. He still has name suppression.
All three appeared in the High Court at Auckland on Wednesday morning.
Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of all three men by their lawyers, and the trio were remanded in custody.
Justice Sally Fitzgerald set a trial date down for five weeks in May 2024.