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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Manurewa liquor store owner Navtej Singh’s killer has been handed a sentence by Justice Graham Lang at the High Court in Auckland that will see him in jail for a minimum of 17 years with no parole.
The killer, Anitelea Chan Kee shot Navtej at point blank range during a robbery that went horribly wrong on the night of June 7, 2008 at the Singhs’ liquor outlet. Chan Kee was among the five who stormed into the store to steal alcohol and cigarettes after attending a birthday party nearby.
Thirty-year-old Navtej was handing over the till to the robbers when he was shot by Chan Kee. He succumbed to his injuries in hospital the next day.
Kieran Raftery, Crown prosecutor, pressed for a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, saying it was hard to see how Chan Kee could have been more callous, the New Zealand Herald has reported.
Chan Kee's lawyer Jonathan Down said his client wasn't a "cold and callous killer” but a "young man who acted recklessly while he was intoxicated.” However, Justice Graham Lang said the killing had been reckless and aspects of it were callous, according to the Herald.
Navtej’s widow, Harjinder Kaur wept as she read aloud a victim impact statement to the court.
"In reality our life has been destroyed. It's as if I'm just living my life as a dead person. No-one can see there is so much pain in my heart … I can't understand what has happened to me. He was a very good and loving human being and had never hurt anyone," she said.
The convicted killer’s associates Myron Felise, 22, Tino Felise, 21, Eti Filoa, 25, Walter McCarthy, 19, and Jason Naseri, 21, were all found not guilty of murder or manslaughter at their trial earlier this year.
However, Tino Felise, Eti Filoa and Walter McCarthy were all found guilty of aggravated robbery at the store which cost the life of Navtej. Chan Kee, Myron Felise and Naseri were also convicted of aggravated robbery after they pleaded guilty to the charge before the trial began.
Myron Felise was sentenced to six years, Naseri six years and four months, and Tino Felise five years for their roles in the robbery. McCarthy was jailed for two years six months and Filoa four years four months.
Manurewa liquor store owner Navtej Singh’s killer has been handed a sentence by Justice Graham Lang at the High Court in Auckland that will see him in jail for a minimum of 17 years with no parole.
The killer, Anitelea Chan Kee shot Navtej at point blank range during a robbery that went horribly...
Manurewa liquor store owner Navtej Singh’s killer has been handed a sentence by Justice Graham Lang at the High Court in Auckland that will see him in jail for a minimum of 17 years with no parole.
The killer, Anitelea Chan Kee shot Navtej at point blank range during a robbery that went horribly wrong on the night of June 7, 2008 at the Singhs’ liquor outlet. Chan Kee was among the five who stormed into the store to steal alcohol and cigarettes after attending a birthday party nearby.
Thirty-year-old Navtej was handing over the till to the robbers when he was shot by Chan Kee. He succumbed to his injuries in hospital the next day.
Kieran Raftery, Crown prosecutor, pressed for a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, saying it was hard to see how Chan Kee could have been more callous, the New Zealand Herald has reported.
Chan Kee's lawyer Jonathan Down said his client wasn't a "cold and callous killer” but a "young man who acted recklessly while he was intoxicated.” However, Justice Graham Lang said the killing had been reckless and aspects of it were callous, according to the Herald.
Navtej’s widow, Harjinder Kaur wept as she read aloud a victim impact statement to the court.
"In reality our life has been destroyed. It's as if I'm just living my life as a dead person. No-one can see there is so much pain in my heart … I can't understand what has happened to me. He was a very good and loving human being and had never hurt anyone," she said.
The convicted killer’s associates Myron Felise, 22, Tino Felise, 21, Eti Filoa, 25, Walter McCarthy, 19, and Jason Naseri, 21, were all found not guilty of murder or manslaughter at their trial earlier this year.
However, Tino Felise, Eti Filoa and Walter McCarthy were all found guilty of aggravated robbery at the store which cost the life of Navtej. Chan Kee, Myron Felise and Naseri were also convicted of aggravated robbery after they pleaded guilty to the charge before the trial began.
Myron Felise was sentenced to six years, Naseri six years and four months, and Tino Felise five years for their roles in the robbery. McCarthy was jailed for two years six months and Filoa four years four months.
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