Tue 31 Jan 2012 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
File photo A gay man stabbed to death in Rotorua is reported to have had a history of making advances towards younger men. Roman Henry Skorek was found dead in Kuirau Park in the early hours of last Tuesday morning. Two men have been charged with his murder; 21-year-old Rotorua baker Rawiri James Samuel, and an unnamed 20-year-old man. Two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, have also been charged with assault. The Herald on Sunday has reported Skorek usually divided his time between Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf and a home on Niue. It says he was on 2010 convicted of the indecent assault of a teenager, who was aged over 16 at the time. Police said he had approached the teenager on a Great Barrier Island road. A neighbour also told the newspaper Skorek had been known to make advances towards young men.
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First published: Tuesday, 31st January 2012 - 3:22pm