Death witness a 9-year-old boy

A 9-year-old boy was in a Porirua house when a 42-year-old man was killed there on Tuesday night, police say.

The boy is now being looked after by relatives.

A 34-year-old unemployed man did not enter a plea when he appeared in the Porirua District Court yesterday to face a murder charge.

He was remanded in custody until April 6 and granted interim name suppression.