Murder victims' names revealed

The scene of the killings. Photo / Dean Purcell

The names of two men allegedly murdered in a $2 million mansion can now be revealed.

Zhuo "Michael" Wu and Yishan "Tom" Zhong were killed on Friday in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Mt Albert.

A suppression order protecting their identities was lifted in the Auckland District Court today as their family have been told of the deaths by police.

The man accused of killing them still has name suppression, but can be named at midday Friday.

The 51-year-old did not seek bail and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on February 7.

His lawyer David Jones QC indicated he may seek bail then.

The man had several civil court claims filed against him, including one for more than $200,000, the Herald has learned.

Process servers made several visits to the Stilwell Rd mansion, which is owned by the accused's wife, who moved back to China after they separated last year.

One said he had served the couple with court documents relating to civil court proceedings at least five times.

"I certainly served them quite a few times," he said.

In October 2009 he delivered the couple a summary judgment from the High Court at Auckland.

"They reneged on a property deal and the owners of the property were trying to sue them. He was always all right about it [being served], there was no problem.

"He'd just have a look and disregard it and I'd leave."

Meanwhile, a woman reportedly at the house when the two men were killed is said to be traumatised by what she saw.

The woman called police and yelled for neighbours to do the same just after 11am on Friday.

Her sister told the Herald she was "not doing very well".

"She's not very good. We are just very worried about her."

She said the woman had told her what happened at the house, but she was reluctant to share details.