A man arrested over the death of a Wellington man had his charge upgraded from assault to murder in today.
The man, 43, was granted name suppression in Wellington District Court while a psychological assessment was carried out.
The victim has been identified as Kelly Whakaneho, a 37-year-old Wellington man.
The killing happened on Tuesday at a halfway house, in suburban Newtown, which accommodates people suffering from mental illness or involved in drug rehabilitation.
A post mortem examination revealed Mr Whakaneho died of multiple stab woulds.
He had been bailed there by police the day before he was killed for failing to complete a community sentence, The Dominion Post reported.
The accused man, who was remanded in custody, will re-appear for a pre-commital hearing on September 4.
Detective Inspector Paul Basham said the investigation into Mr Whakaneho's death was going well and a detailed scene investigation had been completed.
Investigators had spoken with several possible witnesses, he said.
- NZPA
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