An inquest is examining whether police did enough to rescue Benjamin Hale.
Home / New ZealandAl WilliamsOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·31 Aug, 2026 06:00 AM6 mins to readBenjamin Thomas Hale. Photo / SuppliedBenjamin Thomas Hale. Photo / SuppliedThe family of a man who lost his life in the Waikato River following a police chase have made emotional pleas for justice as an inquest gets underway more than eight years after his death.
Benjamin Thomas Hale’s body was found on May 5, 2018, 1.7 km downstream from
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The family of a man who lost his life in the Waikato River following a police chase have made emotional pleas for justice as an…
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