Two people appeared in court today charged in relation to the death of a Katikati boy attacked by dogs last year. The man and woman appeared together in the Tauranga District Court before deputy registrar Dianna Skudder. They did not enter pleas to the charge of owning a dog that caused death to a person. They were granted interim name suppression and released on bail with instructions to reappear in court on April 9. About a dozen members of the public who appeared to be supporting the pair also attended the proceeding. Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan, 4, also known as Timoti, died on March 28, 2025, after being injured at a property in Katikati. Three dogs were later seized and euthanised by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Police announced they had charged a 35-year-old woman on March 9. She was originally set to appear in New Plymouth today, but the appearance was moved to Tauranga. Bijou Johnson is a multimedia journalist based in the Bay of Plenty. A passionate writer and reader, she grew up in Tauranga and developed a love for journalism while exploring various disciplines at university. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies from Massey University.