30 Sep 2019

Man arrested over death of Michael McGrath

From Checkpoint, 5:25 pm on 30 September 2019

The police have just finished a briefing following the arrest of a man for Christchurch builder Michael McGrath.

Michael McGrath, who was 49 when he went missing, was last seen in May 2017 at his Halswell home.

His disappearance led to a high profile investigation into his whereabouts, with his family saying it was out of character. Today the police announced a 51-year-old man has charged with Michael McGrath's murder and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

RNZ Christchurch reporter Anan Zaki has been at the briefing. He talks to Lisa Owen.