Name suppression for the man charged with murdering a Christchurch woman, as she walked home from work on Saturday afternoon
Name suppression for the man charged with murdering a Christchurch woman, as she walked home from work on Saturday afternoon
27 June 2022
The 37 year-old appeared in Christchurch District Court via video link, facing a single charge of murder.
Police say the man did not know his victim...Laisa Maraia Waka ...who was in her 50s.
She leaves a partner and children.
Judge Mark Callaghan granted interim name suppression and called for a report to assess the man's mental fitness to stand trial.
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