Woman charged with murder remanded in custody without plea in Whanganui District Court

Judge Philip Crayton ordered a section 38 report and granted interim name suppression to a 59-year-old woman charged with murder. Photo / Stuart Munro

A woman charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl on Friday night wailed as she was walked out of a Whanganui court room this afternoon.

The woman was granted interim name suppression by Judge Philip Crayton, who remanded her in custody without plea.

The Judge also ordered that a section 38 report be carried out on the defendant to determine the status of her fitness and sanity at the request of duty solicitor Ollie Crosse.

"It's going to be alright. I love you," a man shouted from a full public gallery as the accused stood in the dock with tears streaming down her face.

At about 8.20pm on Friday night Whanganui Police responded to a call from someone saying that they had harmed a family member.

When police arrived at the scene, a property on Niblett St, they discovered that the victim was dead.

Police have yet to name the victim.

The accused will next appear in Whanganui District Court on April 5 at 9am.