A 16-year-old male has been arrested and charged with the murder of Whangarei man Michael Patrick Griffin.
The teenager appeared in the Whangarei Youth Court yesterday and was remanded in custody until later this month. Judge Greg Davis said that when the Whangarei teenager appeared on October 23 it would be in the High Court.
Investigation head Detective Inspector Kevin Burke said the arrest yesterday morning came about through information supplied by the Whangarei community and good police work.
"Although an arrest has been made, the investigation is still far from over," Mr Burke said.
Mr Griffin was found at the rear of his Second Ave home with serious head injuries on Sunday about 8am. He was taken to Whangarei Hospital by ambulance but died.