Kelly Alex Donner, 40, was found dead outside a pub in Flaxmere on March 4.

Four teenagers, three males and one female, have appeared in Youth Court charged with injuring Kelly Donner on the night he died.



The youths, aged between 14 and 16 years old, appeared in Hastings before Judge Max Courtney on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The female was granted bail. The males were remanded in custody. They cannot be identified due to automatic name suppression orders that apply to Youth Court proceedings.

They will appear in the court again next week.

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Police are seeking a fifth youth in relation to Donner's death. Further charges are likely to be laid, police said.

Donner, 40, died outside the Flax Bar and Eatery, also known as the Flaxmere Tavern on March 4.

In a statement Detective senior sergeant Marty James urged people to come forward with more information and added that any threats or intimidating behaviour towards witnesses will not be tolerated.

A member of the public told police they came across Donner, who was seriously injured but responsive, in the tavern's car park.

Emergency services staff attempted to save Donner, but he died at the scene.