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Anger over 'suicide by police'

Source: Wellington Dominion

Wellington : New Zealand | 5 months ago

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The death of disabled gunman Shayne Richard Sime was a "classic case of suicide by police", the police union says. Firearms, and offenders willing to use them, were now a fact of New Zealand policing, Police Association president Greg O'Connor said. Sime, 42, was shot and killed by police after he told...

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News Source: Xtra News | 5 months ago

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News Source: Wellington Dominion | 5 months ago

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News Source: Wellington Dominion | 5 months ago

The death of disabled gunman Shayne Richard Sime was a "classic case of suicide by police", the police union says. Firearms, and offenders willing to use them, were now a fact of New Zealand policing, Police Association president Greg O'Connor said.