Second man in court over Rangiora murder

Police cordoned off the street where the murder took place. Photo / Kurt Bayer

A second man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Rangiora man Tony John Lochhead during an alleged armed robbery at the weekend.

Mr Lochhead, 51, was fatally stabbed while his brother Peter Graham Lochhead was hospitalised with injuries after an altercation at their shared White St home about 9.30pm on Friday.

A knife was found at the scene, while a supposed getaway car was located near the neighbouring town of Kaiapoi.

Police believe the two accused then hitched a ride into Christchurch where they hid before being caught days later.

A 36-year-old Canterbury man was arrested late Sunday night and appeared from custody at Christchurch District Court on Monday morning.

The man, who has name suppression, is charged with murder and with wounding Peter Lochhead while leaving the alleged aggravated robbery.

He has been remanded in custody without plea until October 11.

Yesterday police arrested a second man at a Hornby car park.

The 39-year-old is jointly charged with the murder of Tony Lochhead and the aggravated wounding of his brother.

He made a brief appearance at Christchurch District Court today before Judge Alistair Garland.

Defence counsel Richard Maze made no bail application but made a successful bid for interim name suppression.

He was remanded in custody without plea to appear in the High Court in Christchurch on October 4.

Detective Inspector David Long said police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the murder investigation.

However, others who may have helped the two alleged offenders after the incident, could yet be charged, he said.