Belinda FeekOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Waikato·NZ Herald·6 Jul, 2026 09:15 PM9 mins to readJames Wilson, top left, and Mark Hoggart, bottom left, have been acquitted of murdering Red Fox Tavern publican Chris Bush.James Wilson, top left, and Mark Hoggart, bottom left, have been acquitted of murdering Red Fox Tavern publican Chris Bush.Two men jailed for the nearly 40-year-old cold case killing of a publican have had their convictions tossed out by the highest court in the land.And one of those now free men, James Henry Wilson, can finally be named after a sustained bid to keep his name secret.
'Miscarriage of justice:' Convictions overturned in 1987 Red Fox Tavern murder case
The Supreme Court found the Crown failed to establish the necessary proof of guilt.
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