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Rakai Thompson, 26, faces murder charges in New Zealand for allegedly killing 17-year-old Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley during a dispute after a failed sheep theft.
Rakai Jacob Thompson, 26, is on trial in New Plymouth, New Zealand, for the July 30, 2024, stabbing death of 17-year-old rugby player Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley in Waitara.
The Crown alleges the killing followed a dispute after a failed sheep rustling attempt, with tensions rising over vehicle keys and a light bar.
Thompson, who admitted to stabbing Te Omeka, claims the act was accidental or in self-defense, while prosecutors argue it was intentional murder.
The defense says Thompson feared abuse from the victim and his brother.
The trial, before Justice Jason McHerron and a 12-person jury, is expected to last two weeks.
Rakai Thompson, de 26 años, enfrenta cargos de asesinato en Nueva Zelanda por presuntamente haber matado a Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley, de 17 años, durante una disputa después de un robo de ovejas fallido.