Rise in milk bar crime shakes Ardern government

Wellington: The violent murder of a milk bar worker has become emblematic of Auckland’s crime woes, deepening troubles for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government. On Sunday, Ardern attended the funeral for Janak Patel, who was killed while running the dairy – as the corner shops are called here – in the heart of her electorate. It was deeply, deeply moving,” Ardern told TVNZ. The milk bar where Janak Patel was fatally stabbed during a robbery in Sandringham, Auckland, NZ. Credit:Ricky Wilson/StuffPolice have charged a 34-year-old man with murder and aggravated robbery and two others with robbery.