A 75-year-old man has appeared in court this morning charged with murder for the death of a 70-year-old woman whose body was found at a Kāpiti retirement village yesterday morning.
The man, who appeared in Porirua District Court, is accused of murdering Edith Roderique between March 4th and 5th at Coastal Villas retirement village, owned by MetLife Care.
Police were alerted to the person’s death on the morning of March 5. (Source: Other)
He has been granted interim name suppression and did not enter a plea.
Judge Johnston also ordered a mental health report, which would assess his fitness to stand trial.
The man has been remanded in custody until his next appearance later this month.
Media applications to film and photograph the man were also denied today.
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