13 Oct 2013

Fourth man to appear in court over Taupo death

6:14 pm on 13 October 2013

A fourth man will appear in court charged with the murder of 19-year-old Wiremu Birch in Taupo on Friday.

The 30-year-old man was arrested by police in Taupo on Sunday and will appear at the Rotorua District Court on Monday morning.

Police say they've completed a scene examination and a post mortem has been conducted.

Wiremu Birch died after a fight and three men aged 23, 27 and 32 appeared in court on Saturday, charged with causing grievous bodily harm over the incident.

They were remanded and will appear in court again on Monday.

Police still want to hear from anyone in the area of Rifle Range Road, Hinekura Avenue or Hinemoa Avenue, in Taupo, who saw or heard anything suspicious in the early hours of Friday morning.