A Christchurch teenager accused of murdering a man walking his dog has appeared in the High Court today.
Bailey Messervy, 18, is on electronically monitored bail as he awaits trial.
He has entered a not guilty plea to a charge of murder.
Messervy was arrested after the victim, Nigel Wilson, was found with multiple stab wounds at a park in Bexley last November.
He was taken to hospital with critical injuries, where he later died.
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Two women charged with being an accessory after the fact, both have interim name suppression.
The case will be back before the High Court in Christchurch on May 5. A trial date is set for next year.
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