Violent threats confronted a man who appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday charged with the murder of prostitute Suzie Sutherland.
Jule Patrick Burns, whose country of birth was given as South Africa, entered no plea to the charge of murdering Ms Sutherland, 36, on April 16.
It is understood a DNA breakthrough led to his arrest.
- NZPA
Murder accused threatened
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