Police said they dealt with a large brawl in the Gisborne suburb of Elgin, late on 23 March 2024. Photo: RNZ/ Ashleigh McCaull
One of two men charged with murder after two people were killed in a mass brawl at a party in Gisborne has died.
Kane Taare-Gray and Chrysler Stevens-Mark died on 23 March last year after a large fight at Stevens-Mark's 21st birthday on Lytton Rd.
A 29-year-old man and a 26-year-old man initially faced multiple charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
In May the pair were jointly charged with murder over the killings.
Corrections told RNZ the 26-year-old man had been granted electronically monitored bail by the court before he died.
Police said the death has been referred to the Coroner.
The whānau of the 26-year-old declined to comment.
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