Seven people charged over the killing of a Hamilton man in April have pleaded not guilty.
Sao Young's body was found on a rural property at Gordonton, just north of Hamilton. Photo: Police / Supplied
The accused, four men and three women aged between 20 and 37, made their first appearance in the High Court in Hamilton this morning.
Three are charged with the murder of 40-year-old Sao Young, whose body was found on a rural property at Gordonton, just north of Hamilton.
The others face a variety of charges including manslaughter, kidnapping, being an accessory after the fact and wounding with intent.
All seven will reappear in court in December for a case management hearing and until then continue to have name suppression.
A trial is set down for October next year.
