Christie murder-accused faces trial

Christie Marceau. Photo / Supplied

The man accused of murdering North Shore teenager Christie Marceau also faces two other charges - one of assault with intent to commit sexual violation and another of threatening her with grievous bodily harm.

Akshay Chand, 19, appeared briefly in the High Court at Auckland this morning where his lawyer Mary-Anne Lowe entered not guilty pleas on all counts.

It can now be revealed for the first time that not only is Chand facing a charge of murder but he is also facing charges of kidnapping, assault with intent to commit sexual assault and threatening to commit grievous bodily harm.

Those charges had previously been the subject of a suppression order and stem from a separate incident to the murder.

Justice Timothy Brewer said the "whole world knows'' Chand is alleged to have been involved in both incidents and there was no point in continuing the suppression order.

Chand will stand trial at the High Court in October. The trial has been set down for three weeks.

He was remanded in custody to the Mason Clinic.

Supporters of Ms Marceau were also in court this morning and some wore turquoise ribbons - Ms Marceau's favourite colour.

Ms Marceau, 18, died at her home on November 7 last year after being stabbed.

When police arrived, they found Chand and a bloodstained knife.

The Herald revealed Chand was on bail at the time of the killing.

He had been charged with kidnapping Christie on September 7 and remanded in custody. But after several appearances, he was granted bail on the condition that he lives at his mother's house, only a few streets away from the Marceaus' home.

He was also placed under a 24-hour curfew and ordered not to leave the house unless he was attending medical or legal appointments and accompanied by one of two specific adults.