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Murder charges dropped against Australian pair over death of Kiwi firefighter

By Andrew Macfarlane
July 21, 2021
Helicopter pilot Ian Pullen was mown down crossing the road while in New South Wales to fight bushfires.

Ian Pullen. (Source: 1 NEWS)

Murder charges have been dropped against a man and a woman over the death of New Zealand firefighter Ian Pullen in NSW in 2018.

Police alleged 29-year-old Joshua Knight mowed down the 43-year-old in his car - leaving him for dead in the Hunter Valley - before Nicole Mason struck him several times in the head.

Knight and Mason remain in custody, and are still facing serious charges.

It’s understood the cause of death was a significant factor in the decision to withdraw charges.

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