1 Aug 2017

Man charged with murder over Te Awamutu death

4:10 pm on 1 August 2017

A Te Awamutu man has entered no plea to a charge of murdering another man in the south Waikato town last month.

Police said there was an altercation outside a property on North Road prior to Anthony Hallmond's death in the early evening of 23 July.

Storm Tehuia, 46, appeared in the Hamilton District Court this afternoon charged with his murder.

He was remanded in custody and will reappear in the High Court in Hamilton in two weeks.

Detective Senior Sergeant Nigel Keall said police were pleased to have made an arrest and hope it will bring some relief to Mr Hallmond's friends and family.