Christchurch double homicide: 58-year-old man appears in court on murder charges
A 58-year-old man has appeared in a Christchurch court charged with the murders of two men, including a former motorcycle club president. The accused has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance in October.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant criminal case involving local community figures and motorcycle club dynamics in New Zealand.
A 58-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two men.
Rodney Stewart Smith, a forklift operator, is accused of murdering former Devils Henchmen Motorcycle Club president Glen Tukaki and Nigel Robinson .
Smith made an appearance at Christchurch District Court via audio visual link from prison this morning.
Judge Tony Zohrab remanded him in custody without plea to appear in the High Court on October 29.
Tributes have flowed for Glen “Lizard” Tukaki, who died at the Phillipstown social housing complex early on Saturday .
Police were called to the complex about 12.50am. Two other people were seriously injured.
Facebook tributes remembered Tukaki as a colourful character with a caring side.
“One of a kind who was a kind, caring fulla deep down,” one person wrote.
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