Trial begins for man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
A court has heard a man was drunk, annoyed and motivated by anger towards police before he drove into two Nelson officers, killing one and seriously injuring another. 33-year-old Hayden Tasker is on trial for the murder of senior sergeant Lyn Fleming in the early hours of New Year's Day last year, at the High Court at Christchurch. The Crown argues Mr Tasker had murderous intent, while his defence said the tragedy was a result of an attempt to take his own life. Reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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