WELLINGTON: Three men charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of an Indian dairy worker in New Zealand have pleaded not guilty to the crime, and will go to trial in 2024, media reports said. Janak Patel, 34, was stabbed multiple times last month at the Rose Cottage Superette in Sandringham, Auckland, where he worked. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, leading police to launch a 48-hour manhunt resulting in the arrest of three men who were charged with murder and aggravated robbery. Of the three, a 34-year-old man has been charged with Patel's murder, as well as aggravated robbery. Most of the dairy owners and workers said they fear going to work after Patel's brutal killing.

Source: Stuff December 14, 2022 12:31 UTC