The devastated parents of Warren Rosillo were last night being comforted by family members at their home in Manukau.
The 18-year-old died after being stabbed during a fight outside a party on Greenhill Crescent, Pakuranga, on Friday night. A 17-year-old was located and arrested on Saturday night and charged with assault in relation to Mr Rosillo's death.
Joan and William Rosillo were too grief-stricken to speak to the Herald but another family member who was comforting them said: "She and her husband are very much in mourning about what happened and we don't want to complicate things."
The 17-year-old is expected to face more serious charges once a post mortem examination has been completed, Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Glossop said.
He was to appear in the Manukau District Court this morning.