New Zealand / Bay Of Plenty

Second arrest in Te Kaha Tribesmen death case

13:23 pm on 31 May 2017

A second man has been arrested in relation to the death of a motorcyclist in the Eastern Bay of Plenty in November.

This burnt out vehicle was found near the banks of the Raukokore River, not far from where Don Turei died. Photo: NZ Police

Don Turei Junior, who was a member of the Tribesmen gang, died after his motorbike was hit by a van on State Highway 35 near Te Kaha.

Police upgraded the investigation to a homicide a few days after the crash.

Today, a 32-year old man was charged with being an accessory after the fact of murder.

A 33-year old Te Kaha man was charged with the same offence earlier this month.