Police follow strong leads in taxi murder

The search for a man who allegedly stabbed and killed Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini in what police describe as a frenzied attack has been stepped up with 30 investigators now hunting the killer and the weapon used. Mr Mohini, 39, crashed his cab into a tree in View Road Mount Eden at about 1.20am on Sunday after allegedly being stabbed by a passenger. Officer in charge of the investigation Detective Senior Sergeant Hywel Jones said Mr Mohini died at the scene as the result of multiple stab wounds. "It was a frenzied attack." Investigators were back at the scene today carrying out an area canvass, talking to residents and others in the locality. "There are a large number of witnesses to interview not only from the street where the murder happened but also other locations such as the CBD where a male suspect is believed to have hired the cab driven by the deceased," Mr Jones said. "We are accessing security surveillance footage from a number of locations and working on some strong leads that will assist us to locate the killer. This is a complex murder investigation," he added. Tansport Minister Steven Joyce and Prime Minister John Key said today the Government would review taxi safety and consider mandatory safety measures.

For further: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10623454