The 32 year old Tauranga man charged in relation to the assault of Lance Scullin, who was found dead on his Merivale property on Sunday, has been granted interim name suppression.
The man appeared in Tauranga District Court this afternoon, charged with assault with intent to injure, common assault, and participating in an organised criminal group.
He did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody ahead of his next court appearance on December 10.
Police say Mr Scullin's death and the assault are not connected but they will continue to hunt for around eight more people who took part in the assault just hours before he was found dead by neighbours.
Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner today revealed there was another victim in Saturday's assault, a neighbour who joined Mr Scullin in trying to break up the altercation.