A man charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a South Auckland toddler has lost a bid for name suppression. The man is also facing charges of unlawful possession of a pistol and possession of cannabis for supply. He appeared in the High Court at Auckland today and applied through his lawyer Sam Fernando to have the suppression order extended. Mr Fernando said the man and his family would face "alienation and ridicule" if his name and the details of the alleged manslaughter were made public. He said suppression would be lifted next Wednesday, giving the man and his partner a week to inform relevant people about the charges.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 11, 2016 22:41 UTC