Mitchell Lam Obituary, Name Of West Auckland Dairy Stabbing Suspect Who Died In Custody

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Friday, May 3, 2024
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Mitchell Lam Obituary, Death – The name of the 24-year-old who passed away in police detention on suspicion of stabbing two individuals at a West Auckland dairy can now be revealed, despite the fact that the orders to withhold his identity had already been lifted and police had made a last-minute application to do so. Wednesday at a hearing, Mitchell Lam’s identity was released following the reversal of name suppression by media organizations, including Stuff. Following an urgent application from the police, Coroner Alexander Ho issued an interim non-publication order several hours later.

Coroner Ho stated that if Lam was identified, there was no evidence of actual injury being inflicted. “The police application, which was obtained informally via email, provides only a brief statement that Mitchell’s demise is presently undergoing internal and external investigations and reviews, which could be compromised if the media were to publish Mitchell’s name or specifics regarding his demise. “The potential hindrance to the investigations is not explicitly stated…the police refrained from pursuing an extension of the suppression orders in the District Court, even if only temporarily, through the prosecutor…

“Therefore, the purported urgency of the application appears to stem from disarray rather than genuine urgency,” Coroner Ho stated within a minute. Coroner Ho stated in the minute that he was aware that certain news organizations had already published Lam’s identity; therefore, non-publication orders would appear “somewhat redundant.” However, the coroner granted the police until Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to submit an application for any additional directives. No additional application was submitted. Stuff can now reveal that Lam was taken into police detention the day following his arrest at New Windsor Dairy on charges of stabbing two individuals.

The police discovered Lam unresponsive in a cell at the Auckland Custody Unit just before 11 a.m. on October 6. “Police administered first aid immediately and called an ambulance,” as stated previously by Acting Superintendent Sunny Patel. The victim was transported to the hospital but passed away on October 9 at night. Patel stated that the coroner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) had been duly informed. Patel stated on Thursday that the inquiry into Lam’s murder remains ongoing. At the dairy, Lam was on electronically monitored bail when he was accused with stabbing two individuals.

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