Sam Fakalago was killed after a stand-off with police on Tuesday. Photo / SuppliedAn associate of Samuel Fakalago, the man killed by police in Newlands this week, says all "gangstas" are welcome to come and farewell Fakalago, with "no dramas". A long-time friend of Fakalago told the Herald earlier this week while the 30-year-old had gang connections, he was not a patched member himself. His ex-partner Hanna Smith told the Herald Fakalago had gone to prison five years ago after a similar offence involving another ex-partner in Nelson. "He should have just stayed off the alcohol; alcohol and him just don't mix well."

Source: New Zealand Herald June 10, 2022 11:44 UTC