Daytona Thompson charged with manslaughter after the one-punch death of Daniel Nganeko in New Plymouth

Daytona Thompson, 22, has been charged with manslaughter following the fatal punch he delivered to Daniel Nganeko in an allegedly unprovoked attack outside a rugby clubroom. Thompson appeared in New Plymouth District Court amid a gathering of family and friends from both sides, as Judge Tony Greig acknowledged the profound tragedy of the incident.

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