The convicted murderer of Palmerston North gay man Stanley Waipouri demanded $6,000 from police in return for giving evidence at the trial of his co-accused, the High Court at Palmerston North has heard.
As the trial of 18-year-old Andre Gilling continues this week, Detective Jonathan Oram told the court of several attempts to have his co-accused, Ashley Arnopp, sign a statement after he was sentenced in February.
The statement would be used as evidence in Gilling's re-trial, reports the Manawatu Standard.
Later, during a three-hour interview with police last month, Arnopp said he wanted $6,000 put into his bank account for his story, Detective Oram said.
Arnopp was told no payment would be made and he was asked to sign his written statement - which he eventually did.
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