Murder charge after Chch stabbing

CHRISTCHURCH: A 52yearold man has been charged with murder following Saturday night’s stabbing in Christchurch.

The offender has also been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He remains in Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.

Police confirmed the age of the woman who died; she was 28.

Another man, aged 31, remains in Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.

A police spokesperson said although the investigation was still in its early days, those involved were known to each other, and police were not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.

The incident occurred on Ilam Rd and the area will remain cordoned off until further notice.

Another person died after being stabbed in the Far North shortly before 9pm on Saturday.

Police arrived at the Moerewa address at 8.45pm to find the stabbing victim with a critical injury. The person died at the scene shortly after.

The alleged offender was known to the victim.

In another incident, a man in his early 40s is in a critical condition at Hawkes Bay Hospital after a fifth weekend stabbing in various locations countrywide.

A Hawkes Bay District Health Board spokeswoman said the man was in the hospital’s intensive care unit and was critical.

A police spokeswoman said the man presented at Napier medical centre on Wellesley Rd at about 10pm on Saturday night. — NZME