9 Dec 2018

Man faces murder charge over fatal stabbing in Mt Roskill

8:54 pm on 9 December 2018

A man has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old in Mount Roskill on Friday night.

Armed police are protecting a large cordon in Mt Roskill where a person was stabbed and killed last night.

Armed police at a large cordon in Mt Roskill where a person was stabbed and killed on Friday night. Photo: RNZ Photo: RNZ

Rima Fernando Sikei was stabbed in the Auckland suburb during an altercation.

A second victim is still in Auckland Hospital in a stable condition, and a third person's arm was broken.

The police have now charged a 32-year-old man, who was arrested yesterday morning, with murder and attempted murder.

He will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow.

Just after 11pm on Friday, police were called to William Blofield Avenue, where Mr Sikei was stabbed.