Winz shootings: New charges laid against Tully

Police and forensics officers at the Ashburton Winz office on Monday where Russell Tully allegedly killed two women and injured another. Photo / Ashburton Guardian

New charges, including a second attempted murder count, have today been laid against alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully.

Homeless man Tully, 48, has already been charged with murdering Work and Income front counter workers Peggy Noble, 67, and Leigh Cleveland, 55, on September 1.

He is also accused of attempting to murder a third worker, Lindy Louise Curtis, 43, who was shot in the leg and badly injured.

Tully was arrested seven hours after the shooting.

Today in the High Court at Christchurch, Crown prosecutor Andrew McRae laid new charges including a charge of attempting to murder Kim Elizabeth Adams.

The new charges also include one of setting a man trap - namely a length of steel wire fastened between two trees - with intent to injure.

There were also two charges of unlawful possession of a firearm - one a semi-automatic five shot shotgun, and a pump action shotgun.

There was also a charge that on August 24 at Ashburton, he stole a mountain bike, leather jacket and various grocery items.

Tully appeared from custody but did not enter any pleas.

Justice Christian Whata remanded Tully in custody for psychiatric assessment.

He will reappear in court on October 7.

Justice Whata suppressed today's court discussions.