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An elderly woman allegedly murdered at her Christchurch home this month can be named.
Frances Anne “Faye” Phelps was found dead at her home in the hillside suburb of Mt Pleasant on October 7.
A man, who has interim name suppression, was arrested and accused of killing Phelpsthree days before she was found.
This morning, the man appeared from custody at the High Court in Christchurch, after appearing in the district court earlier in the month charged with murder.
A homicide investigation was launched after a woman was found dead in a Mt Pleasant, Christchurch house this month. Photo / George Heard
A homicide investigation was launched after the death of a woman in the Christchurch suburb of Mt Pleasant. Photo / George Heard
After the man was charged, Detective Inspector Scott Anderson moved to “reassure our community that this was an isolated incident” and that police were not seeking anyone else in relation to Phelps’ death.
“Police are working closely with Victim Support to support the victim’s family at this very distressing and difficult time,” he said.
