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Morrinsville gunman Rollie Heke pleads guilty

Author
NZ Herald Staff,
Publish Date
Fri, 6 Jul 2018, 10:10AM
Rollie Heke is accused of shooting at police in Morrinsville. (Photo / Supplied)
Rollie Heke is accused of shooting at police in Morrinsville. (Photo / Supplied)

Morrinsville gunman Rollie Heke pleads guilty

Author
NZ Herald Staff,
Publish Date
Fri, 6 Jul 2018, 10:10AM

The man who went on Rambo-style shooting rampage targeting police near Morrinsville has pleaded guilty.

Rollie James Heke pleaded guilty at the High Court in Hamilton to one representative charge of using a firearm against law enforcement officers for the August 13 incident last year.

The 36-year-old also faced three attempted murder charges but they will be removed at sentencing in August.

Heke was labelled the "rural Rambo" is at the centre of a massive manhunt after shooting at police officers during a vehicle pursuit in Morrinsville on August 13 last year.

Armed police surrounded a Morrinsville house and called for Heke to come out, firing teargas into the property. But despite a search of the house and a neighbouring property, there was no sign of him.

He went on the run for two weeks sparking a massive manhunt across the North Island.

On August 25 he was found and arrested at an address in Kaingaroa Forest township.

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