A 36-year-old man who appeared in Auckland District Court charged with murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been granted interim name suppression. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro
The man accused of a fatal stabbing on an East Auckland bus and wounding another has been remanded in custody.
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 59-year-old man, who court documents have identified as Sefo Leger, died from a fatal knife wound to his torso, and a 41-year-old man was seriously injured in the suburb of Glen Innes on Monday night.
Police confirmed the second victim is in a stable condition in hospital.
A 36-year-old was arrested in the Auckland CBD on Tuesday afternoon.
Police at the scene of a homicide investigation after attacks on an East Auckland bus. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
In Auckland District Court on Wednesday, the man appeared charged with murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody.
The 36-year-old was expected to reappear in the High Court at Auckland in January.
Both passengers had travelled on the 76 bus going from Glen Innes to Ōrakei on Monday evening.
Police earlier said the attacks appeared to be unprovoked.
Flowers have been placed at the scene of the attack.
It follows a similar fatal incident in Onehunga in October 2024 during which Auckland woman Bernice Louise Marychurch suffered multiple stab wounds.
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