{"id":84816,"date":"2025-10-17T18:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84816\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:18:13","slug":"hayden-taskers-trial-over-death-of-police-officer-lyn-fleming-moved-to-christchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84816\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayden Tasker’s trial over death of police officer Lyn Fleming moved to Christchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lyn<\/p>\n

\nHayden Tasker is accused of murdering Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming.
\nPhoto: NZME \/ Open Justice \/ Tracy Neal\n<\/p>\n

The man charged with murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson has had his case transferred to Christchurch.<\/p>\n

Hayden Tasker, 32, appeared by video link from prison in the High Court at Wellington on Friday.<\/p>\n

He entered not guilty pleas to six charges, including murder, in February.<\/p>\n

Justice Dale La Hood said the case was being transferred to Christchurch.<\/p>\n

Fleming was killed in the early hours of New Year’s Day after being struck by a vehicle while she was on foot patrol in central Nelson.<\/p>\n

\"Tributes<\/p>\n

\nTributes to Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming outside the Nelson police station.
\nPhoto: NZ Police \/ RNZ\n<\/p>\n

Her colleague Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay was critically injured and required surgery.<\/p>\n

A third police officer was assessed for concussion. Two members of the public were also injured.<\/p>\n

A provisional trial date has been set for May 2026.<\/p>\n

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