Palmiro MacDonald went missing in March last year. His remains were later discovered in the Mangahao Dam area of the Tararua Foothills on October 9. Photo/File
Palmiro MacDonald went missing in March last year. His remains were later discovered in the Mangahao Dam area of the Tararua Foothills on October 9. Photo/File
A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Palmiro MacDonald.
The man made no plea when he appeared in the Palmerston North District Court this afternoon.
He was granted name suppression and consented to being remanded in custody to April 5.
MacDonald was the subject of alarge, year-long investigation after he went missing on March 23 last year.
His remains were later discovered in the Mangahao Dam area of the Tararua Foothills on October 9.
"Today is a significant moment in what has been an extensive and complex inquiry and we are glad to finally be able to hold somebody to account," said Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Baskett.
"We hope that this arrest will bring a sense of relief to Palmiro's whanau and friends," he said.
"I would like to acknowledge our dedicated investigation team who have worked tirelessly over the past year to establish what happened to Palmiro and to find his whanau some of the answers they need.
