27 Oct 2016

Murder charge after body found in Brockville

11:55 am on 27 October 2016

A man has appeared in Dunedin District Court facing a murder charge after a man's body was discovered in Brockville yesterday.

A post-mortem on the 66-year-old's body, which was found at a property in Brockville suburb, is due to be carried out today.

The accused has been granted interim name suppression for two days to tell his family about the charge he is facing.

He has been remanded in custody until his next appearance next month.