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Auckland Couple Claims Self-Defense in Tenant's Murder Trial
10/31/2025
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Story summary
- An Auckland couple is on trial for murder, claiming self-defense after an altercation that killed tenant Finauga Faatoia.
- Property manager Rebecca Allcock testified she hired Faatoia to investigate the couple, whom she described as aggressive and drug-using.
- She faced cross-examination over credibility and past legal issues, including a tenancy-rule breach fine.
- The trial continues before Justice James MacGillivray.
