Attack inquiry
■ fifteen; -detectives/. are making/extensive inquiries throughout ' Christchurch to see if more than one person' ’ was ' : associated with the fatal beating of a Christchurch man on Wednesday evening. William- Thomas Diiks, aged 61, of 242 ■ Worcester Street,; died;.in the inten-. sive-care ' unit of' the ■ Christchurch Hospital yesterday morning. . . A passins taxi-driver found Mr Diiks lying in Worcester Street on Wednesday just" after 10 p.m. Mr Diiks was admitted to the - hospital <. suffering from severe head injuries. Robert Joseph Puhirere, aged . 28, an unemployed driver, appeared in the District Court; yesterday bn a charge of murder. He was remanded to August 21 for a psychiatric ■report.? ' ; Sergeant -J. J Chaddertdn sought the withdrawal of? ./charges?' of attempted ■ murder* and . wounding • with intent to injure Mr Diiks. laid on Thursday.. i Puhirere also faced a charge of robbing . Mr Diiks .of ■? $525, ' and with /converting histcar..
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Press, 9 August 1980, Page 1
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