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Police find fourth person wanted over death of West Auckland man

November 14, 2021

Emergency services at the scene of a shooting in New Lynn, where Robert James Hart died. — Emergency services at the scene of a shooting in New Lynn, where Robert James Hart died. (Source: 1News)

Police have found a fourth person they were seeking over the death of Robert James Hart in West Auckland last week.

Hart, a 40-year-old father of two, was shot dead in a driveway in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn on November 5.

A 35-year-old man was located at a home in Rotorua Saturday night by Bay of Plenty detectives and the armed offenders squad.

He was taken into custody pursuant to a warrant to arrest for murder.

He will appear in Rotorua District Court tomorrow.

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On Wednesday, three people were arrested for Hart's murder.

After his death, it was discovered Hart had Covid-19.

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