A 38 year old Papakura man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Takanini on Monday night. He has appeared in the Papakura District Court this morning and has been remanded in custody until 10 December.
The body of the deceased has undergone a post mortem examination. He was 32 year old Matthew Greenslade of Papakura.
“Police are no longer looking for a knife which was believed to have been used in the murder,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Aaron Proctor of Counties Manukau CIB.
“However we are interested to hear from a woman who gave a petrol can to a member of the public in the Elliot Street area of Papakura yesterday morning (Tuesday 18 November).
“Additionally, we believe that there were plastic bags containing clothes at the base of a charity clothing bin at the shops on the corner of Elliot St and Rushgreen Ave, Papakura. We are interested to hear from any person who may have uplifted any of these bags at any time since Monday evening.”
Anyone with any information relevant to the investigation can contact the investigation team on 0508 422 443. Information can be provided anonymously to the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Kimberley Mathews/Communications Manager, Counties Manukau Police
021 192 0717