Police know taxi driver killer's identity

Auckland City Police investigating the murder of taxi driver Hiren Mohini on January 31, can confirm they believe they know who the man in the widely-publicised CCTV footage is and are making concerted efforts to locate him overseas.



Officer in charge of the homicide investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Hywel Jones, says a member of the public notified Police of the man’s identity and Police have been carrying out investigations into his whereabouts over the past week.



“We believe he is overseas and we are working with the appropriate agencies to locate him,” Mr Jones said. “While we’re disappointed a broadcaster chose to publicise some details we would rather not have been made public at this time for operational reasons, the long term outcome of our investigation will reveal whether their choice has any influence on our efforts to track him down.”



The Mohini family have been kept up-to-date with regard to investigation progress by the Operation Edgewater team.