NZ Herald
May 21 2008; 16:36

Man not guilty of murder, sex charges against niece
NZPA

A jury has found George Evans Gwaze not guilty of the sexual violation and murder of his niece Charlene Makaza.

The jury in the High Court in Christchurch took about five hours to reach its verdict.

The crown had alleged the 10-year-old girl, who lived as part of 54-year-old Gwaze's household, died of suffocation after a sex attack, but the defence said she died of an overwhelming infection associated with congenital HIV, a condition she had been born with.

More to follow.