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Killer walks free, and meth-fuelled psychosis gets a pass

Is this justice?

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Jun 25, 2025
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Name suppression lapses for murder accused after burnt-out car death of Patrick  Reweti in Flaxmere - NZ Herald

The justice system has sent a loud and disturbing message this week: if you’re a long time meth user and kill someone, you might just get away with it.

Chalton Lawson, the man who brutally killed Hastings father Patrick Reweti, was found not guilty of murder. Not because he did not do it, but because he was deemed insane at the time, the result of long-t…

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