Wellington homicide: Police recover firearm linked with Rau Tongia’s death in Karori home

Police have restored a firearm believed to be linked to the domestic violence of Rau Tongia. Photo and File

Wellington police have recovered a firearm believed to be linked to the homicide of Rau Tongia in a Wellington suburb last month.

A search necessitate carried out in Wilton earlier this month recovered the firearm, which is nowadays undergoing forensic analysis.

Police were also hoping to determine whether it was linked to any other offending transversal Wellington.

Private eye Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott stated that police were making good growth on the investigation.

“No one should have to put up with it activity in their neighbourhood and we will consistently target those involved in violent annoying. ”

On many occasions they’d be unable to provide further information about the weapon, police said.

They asked anyone who had considered or heard anything suspicious to the early hours of 20 12 , who has not yet spoken to Law to do so on 105, quoting data format number 201220/8063.