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A 46-year-old man was charged with murder after Christchurch resident Michael Joseph Graham was found dead in his home this week.
The man was arrested Tuesday and is due to appear in Christchurch District Court Wednesday morning.
Police received a report that Graham needed medical assistance at a property on England St, Linwood, around 2.50pm on Sunday. The 57-year-old man was later pronounced dead at the scene.
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Earlier Tuesday, Detective Senior Sergeant Sarah Illingworth said police had launched a homicide investigation after investigations established that Graham was involved in an assault at the Linwood home.
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At the time, they wanted to speak to Nathan Te Hana as part of the investigation, he said, and a public appeal was launched for sightings of the 46-year-old.
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A tent has been set up on the property.
Te Hana was found Tuesday afternoon and police said the investigation into Graham’s death was ongoing.
Just before 9 p.m. Sunday, two police cars were outside Linwood’s home and there was cordon tape in the front of the property. There was a big blue tent in the driveway.
A scene guard remained in place overnight.
Shea, a close resident, who declined to give her last name, said there had previously been suspicious activity on the property and that people were always coming and going.
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Christchurch police were looking for Nathan Te Hana in connection with a homicide investigation.
Anyone with information should call 111 and quote file number 210103/2420.
Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
