Arrest over death of Aust resident in NZ
7:05am January 9, 2013
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder over the New Year's Day stabbing of an Australian resident in New Zealand.
The teenager was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and will appear in Hamilton District Court on Wednesday charged with the murder of 64-year-old Murray Wilkinson, police say.
Mr Wilkinson, an expatriate New Zealander living in Queensland, died in Waikato Hospital two days after he was stabbed while investigating a disturbance outside the caravan he and his wife were staying in at Waihi Beach.
Detective Inspector Chris Page says building the investigation to the point where an arrest could be made is reflective of the significant support received from the public.
"One of most significant things to result from this arrest so far was the opportunity to inform Mr Wilkinson's family that an arrest has been made," he said.
Police said on Tuesday there were a number of drunk teenagers in the area at the time of the stabbing and they were going through hundreds of photos supplied by the public following the attack.
Det Page said there were several incidents of assaults and disorder in the area on the night and several knives had been handed to police.
Hopefully this news might bring some comfort to those who knew this gentleman.
The Pheonix
Last edited by The Pheonix; 9th Jan 2013 at 05:52.