A man charged with a double stabbing at a South Auckland birthday party, allegedly over a row about loud music, has pleaded guilty murder.
Robert Timothy Rapana was due to go on trial in the High Court at Auckland this morning for the murder of Chevy Midas Davis, 24, and wounding his cousin Rio Davis with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. However, he entered a plea of guilty to both charges in court this morning.
Both men were at a 21st birthday party for one of their relatives in Otara last December when it is alleged a confrontation arose over a row about loud music at the party.
When emergency services arrived shortly after 1am, they found Mr Davis dead on the driveway at the front of the property.
Rapana, who stood silently in the dock dressed in black, spoke only to enter his pleas. He was remanded in custody until Wednesday.
Rapana was supported in court by members of his family, who called out to him as he was taken out of the dock back to the cells.
- By Patrice Dougan of NZME News Service
