Papatoetoe boarding house murder accused named

Mohammed Shaiyaz Shaheem, 40, is accused of murdering a man at a boarding house on Carruth Rd, Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs

A 40-year-old man accused of murdering another man at a South Auckland boarding house can now be named.

Mohammed Shaiyaz Shaheem, 40, appeared in the High court at Auckland this morning charged with the murder of 40-year-old Jima Shemaon Zaya.

Shaheem's name suppression lapsed today.

He was arrested in May after Zaya's body was found at a boarding house in Papatoetoe on May 20.

Police were called to the address about 7pm where they discovered Zaya's body.

Zaya is understood to have been a boarder at the Carruth Lodge on Carruth Rd.

Shaheem was remanded in custody and will next appear in court on November 15.