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Man charged with murder after death of woman near Taupō

March 16, 2020

(Source: istock.com)

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a mother-of-two near Taupō earlier this year. 

Samantha Reid, 33, died in Waikato Hospital on January 26 after she was found at a rural property north of Taupō with critical injuries.

She had two children, a nine-year-old and a 12-year-old, according to a Givealittle page set up after her death.

Today police confirmed a 35-year-old man has been charged with murder.

He's due to appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow.

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