Woman named as murder victim still alive

CHRISTCHURCH: Police have apologised to a woman who was wrongly listed on court charge sheets as a murder victim of the accused Christchurch mosque gunman.

The woman was connected to the shootings but is still alive.

When the accused gunman appeared in court last week he faced one charge of murdering a woman. Her name was suppressed.

Further charges are expected to be laid.

But in a new development, police have confirmed they made an error and the person listed as the murder victim is still alive.

A police spokesperson admitted police had made a mistake.

‘‘An error was made in the charging document prepared for the first court appearance of the man charged with murder in relation to the Christchurch terror attacks.

‘‘The error saw an incorrect victim name included in the charging document.

‘‘We have spoken with the person incorrectly named on the charging document and apologised.

‘‘The charge sheet will be amended.

‘‘New Zealand Police regrets this error and apologises for any harm caused by the mistake.’’

Police told media charge sheet details would be amended at the accused’s next appearance on April 5.

The error would not affect the validity of the prosecution. A 17yearold who was unaccounted for after the Christchurch attack has been confirmed dead by police.

Muhammad Haziq MohdTarmizi was killed at the Al Noor mosque last Friday.

Haziq was praying at the mosque with his family. The teen’s father Mohd Tarmizi Shuib (42), was one of dozens injured in the attack and is being treated in hospital.