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Text Messages Reveal Arson Plot | Wellington News
A deadly fire at a Kāinga Ora flat claimed the life of pensioner Ian Moller, sparking a high-stakes trial where three men face murder and arson charges. Prosecutors allege the flames were deliberately set as part of a gang ritual to earn patches in the Mangu Kaha group, with damning text messages from seized phones revealing coordinated planning over weeks. Some attempts were foiled by police or circumstance, while one defendant, already guilty on earlier charges, claims health issues kept him out of later plots. As the trial unfolds over coming weeks, the jury will weigh explosive evidence —…
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