Stabbing Victim Dies (Press, 19 January 1984)
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Summary: Stabbing Victim Dies (Press, 19 January 1984)
Kiritai Taylor, a 21-year-old woman from Hamilton, has died in hospital after spending seven months in a coma following a stabbing incident on June 23, 1983. The stabbing was connected to a love affair involving Taylor and Dorothy Rangi, who was in a relationship with a man named William Marsters. Marsters, aged 26, was arrested and initially charged with attempted murder and injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. During the trial held in 1983, Marsters was acquitted of the attempted murder charge but was found guilty of the lesser charge of injuring with intent and subsequently sentenced to 18 months in prison. The incident arose after Marsters allegedly discovered that Rangi had spent the night with Taylor, prompting the altercation. Following Taylor's death, Detective Senior-Sergeant L. Denby stated that under the law, police could pursue further charges if a victim's death resulted from their injuries within a specified timeframe. However, any decision regarding additional charges will depend on the Coroner's findings on the cause of Taylor's death, which includes the completion of an inquest. As it stands, no further charges are anticipated at this point.
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