Overdoses with Manslaughter Charges

Percy Doyle made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: Percy Doyle

Dear New Zealand Police,

How many people have the Police charged with manslaughter, in the last 10 years, in the following circumstances.
The person charged (person A), was in proximity to the person who died (person B), where person B caused their own overdose without direct involvement of person A.

Please provide a reference to the specific cases.

Yours faithfully,

Percy Doyle

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below, received by Police on 2 October 2024.

Your reference number is IR-01-24-34919.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 31 October 2024 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi
Lisa
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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Dear New Zealand Police,

How many people have the Police charged with manslaughter, in the last 10 years, in the following circumstances.
The person charged (person A), was in proximity to the person who died (person B), where person B caused their own overdose without direct involvement of person A.

Please provide a reference to the specific cases.

Yours faithfully,

Percy Doyle

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Tēnā koe Percy                                 

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 02/10/2024.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

 

Kind regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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