Tailasa Pongia

Tailasa Pongia is a teenager from South Auckland who has been charged with murder following a brawl that resulted in a death. He initially faced a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for the injuries inflicted on another individual involved in the incident, but was later charged with murder. Pongia has entered a not guilty plea to the wounding charge and is currently remanded in custody, awaiting a trial set for October next year.