Flowers have been left at the cordons on Lamorna Road in Parklands, where a woman died last night.
“Police are working to support the victim’s family, and at this early stage, we will not be releasing further details regarding the victim,“ Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons said.
“We also know that this will have been an incredibly distressing incident for Lamorna Road residents and the wider Parklands community,
“Police will have a continued presence in Lamorna Rd today, as we complete a scene examination and undertake further inquiries.”
The man appeared before Judge Michelle Duggan from custody via audio visual link (AVL) this morning.
He was remanded in custody without plea to appear in the High Court on August 8.
Judge Duggan granted an interim suppression order covering the identities of both the man and the victim.
Several streets were cordoned off by police officers this morning.
A blue specialist police tent was erected in the driveway of a house on Lamorna Rd.
By Thursday afternoon the cordon on Queenspark drive had been removed, but cordons remain in place from Lamorna Road at Queenspark Drive to Portnall Place.
Police at the Lamorna Rd scene this morning. Photo / Kurt Bayer
Locals were shocked at the high police activity, with one man saying he first noticed something going on around 8pm yesterday.
One neighbour said: “You just don’t expect that to happen.”
Simmons wanted to reassure residents there was no risk to the wider community.
The man is scheduled to appear in Christchurch District Court this morning.
