Request for psychiatric report on tagger murder accused

Police and ESR staff examine the driveway where Pihema was stabbed. Photo / Martin Sykes

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The lawyer for the man charged with murdering a teenage tagger in Auckland today asked a court for a psychiatric assessment of his client.

Bruce William Emery, 50, is accused of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Pihema Clifford Cameron in Manurewa, on Saturday night.

The stabbing allegedly occurred during an argument that arose after Pihema was about to tag a fence on a property and was chased.

Emery showed no emotion when he appeared in the dock at Manukau District Court this morning. He was wearing glasses, a white shirt, tie and black pants.

His lawyer applied for a psychiatric report under the Mentally Impaired Persons Act.

Judge David Harvey remanded Emery in custody by consent until February 15.