The Star: April 13, 2023
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>April</strong> <strong>13</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
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• By Emily Moorhouse<br />
A MAN facing a murder charge<br />
after an alleged deadly attack<br />
against another man in Linwood<br />
appeared in court for a second<br />
time on Tuesday.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 31-year-old labourer, who<br />
has interim name suppression,<br />
was initially charged with<br />
causing grievous bodily harm<br />
but this was upgraded to murder<br />
following the victim’s death on<br />
Sunday.<br />
<strong>The</strong> victim was assaulted<br />
some time between 7.30pm and<br />
7.50pm on Friday on Linwood<br />
Ave.<br />
<strong>The</strong> victim was visiting family<br />
in New Zealand with his wife,<br />
an Indian community leader<br />
said.<br />
Police said on Sunday night he<br />
had died of his injuries.<br />
“Our thoughts are with<br />
their family and friends at this<br />
difficult time,” a police statement<br />
said.<br />
<strong>The</strong> alleged assailant appeared<br />
via audio-visual-link before<br />
Judge Jane McMeeken at the<br />
district court on Tuesday.<br />
<strong>The</strong> man’s lawyer Stephen<br />
Hembrow asked the judge for a<br />
remand without plea for three<br />
weeks so he can take further<br />
instructions.<br />
He asked for his client’s<br />
SCENE: <strong>The</strong> incident took place between 7.30pm and<br />
7.50pm on Friday near Linwood Park.<br />
PHOTO: GEORGE HEARD<br />
interim name suppression<br />
to continue until his next<br />
appearance at the High Court in<br />
Christchurch on <strong>April</strong> 28.<br />
As the accused’s audio visual<br />
link was turned off and he was<br />
remanded in custody a<br />
woman in the public gallery<br />
could be heard calling out “love<br />
you”.<br />
Christchurch Indian Social<br />
and Cultural Club president<br />
Monty Parti said the Indian<br />
community has been wrapping<br />
support around the victim’s<br />
family.<br />
“We all are trying to support<br />
the family.”<br />
Parti said the man was visiting<br />
family in New Zealand with his<br />
wife. He came from the city of<br />
Karnal, 120km north of New<br />
Delhi in the state of Haryana,<br />
Parti understood.<br />
<strong>The</strong> High Commission of<br />
India is aware of the assault<br />
on an Indian National, a<br />
spokesperson said.<br />
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