New Zealand / Canterbury

Remand in custody after cour appearance for man charged with murdering Christchurch teen Connor Whitehead

15:12 pm on 10 November 2021

A 43-year-old man charged with the murder of a Christchurch teenager has appeared in court this afternoon.

Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

Connor Whitehead was fatally shot while attending a birthday party last Friday.

The accused did not apply for bail when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court and was remanded in custody.

He will next appear in the High Court on 26 November, along with a 32-year-old man also charged with murder and three others charged with accessory after the fact to murder.