A 3rd particular person has been arrested as a part of an investigation into the deadly stabbing of a Christchurch canine walker.
Nigel Wilson, 62, was discovered with multiple stab wounds near the Pages Rd entrance to Bexley Reserve on November 14. He died eight days later in hospital.
Two individuals have already been charged over Wilson’s dying, and on Friday police mentioned they’d arrested a 3rd particular person.
A 32-year-old girl has been charged with accent after the very fact to homicide and can seem in Christchurch District Courtroom on Friday.
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Police have already charged a 23-year-old woman, who will keep her name secret, with accessory after the fact to murder.
An 18-year-old man Bailey Messervy is presently remanded in custody, charged with the homicide of Wilson and is being stored separate from different grownup prisoners till his subsequent courtroom look.
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves mentioned: “We wish to thank everybody in our group who has been in contact with data to help us in holding these offenders to account.”
Police beforehand mentioned the sufferer was repeatedly stabbed whereas out strolling his canine, in what they described as a “brutal” assault.
Members of his household went out searching for him after his canine, which was unhurt, returned house alone.