Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·15 Jul, 2026 08:00 AM5 mins to read‌Two elderly former police officers are accused in the High Court at Auckland of perverting the course of justice during the 1986 murder trial of Alan Hall. Photo / Dean PurcellA retired police officer accused of concealing crucial evidence in the 1986 murder trial of Alan Hall used a cane today as he shuffled to the witness box 40 years after his original testimony – this time giving evidence as a defendant.

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