The man charged with murdering Wellington journalist Phil
Cottrell will spend another six weeks in custody after a
report found an issue with his proposed bail address.
Nicho Waipuka, 19, is jointly charged with murdering the
Radio New Zealand bulletins editor in central Wellington last
December.
Defence lawyer Paul Paino told a Wellington District Court
judge today that a bail assessor had identified a problem
with the proposed bail address relating to the use of
electronic monitoring equipment.
Mr Paino said an alternative bail address was being sought.
Judge Denys Barry further remanded Waipuka in custody until
March 28.
Mr Cottrell died in hospital on December 11, the day after he
was beaten and robbed as he left work after an overnight
shift.
Waipuka's co-accused, 18-year-old Manuel Robinson, has
already been released on electronic bail.
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