一起涉及警察的谋杀案近日在新西兰发生

一名前警官因追捕一名醉酒男子而丧生。现年42岁的迈克尔·卡帕尼是负责监督该男子行动的警探，他在试图识别醉酒男子的身份时，车辆失控撞上一辆汽车，导致他当场死亡。

案件背景

这起悲剧发生在Hamilton的一条安静住宅街上。当时醉酒男子正在喝酒和药物的影响下驾车。根据警方报告称，在服用吗啡和大麻之后，驾驶员失去了对车辆的控制能力。

卡帕尼的声明

卡帕尼表示，当时他正在试图通过监控录像识别醉酒男子的身份。然而在高速行驶过程中，车辆失控并撞上了一辆汽车，导致卡帕尼当场死亡。

控方指控

"This was a very tragic incident," said Constable Craig Kapitan. "The driver had consumed methamphetamine and cannabis, which are known to impair judgment and reaction time significantly."

这名男子被指控有多项 manslaughter罪名，包括在高速公路上不减速让行、无法安全出口等。

控方辩称

"This is a very serious charge," Kapitan said. "It's not just about driving under the influence; it's about putting others' lives in danger."

控方辩称，警察当时在执行职责，追捕男子是必要的，但这种极端危险的追逐行为是不可取的。

律师发言

"The police were acting within their authority when they followed him," said defence lawyer Todd Simmonds, a senior criminal barrister. "But this was an extreme and dangerous act of pursuit."

否认所有指控的男子表示，控方坚称，没有理由解释这次致命车祸的发生。

庭审信息

"This is a very serious case," Simmonds said. "It's not just about driving under the influence; it's about putting others' lives in danger."

这场庭审预计会持续数周，定谳之期定在下月。