A 45-year-old man appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday charged with the murder of semi-retired man Des Payne in Geraldine on July 27.
Raymond Lloyd Cullen entered no plea, and was remanded in custody to appear in the Timaru District Court on September 25. Police said Cullen lived in Geraldine until two weeks ago.
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