A woman accused of murdering a man and burying him in the backyard of his north Christchurch home has appeared in court this morning.
Rena Joyce aka Maloney, 55, a kitchen hand, is charged with murdering Martin Orme Berry on December 29.
Police were alerted to the "location of the body" at a property on Main North Rd in Papanui two weeks later.
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At the High Court in Christchurch this morning, Maloney made a brief appearance from custody.