Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Damon Wells:
This afternoon Police have arrested a person in relation to the homicide of Tyrone Munns in Christchurch on 9 March.
At around 2pm today, Police - including Armed Offenders Squad - arrested the 29-year-old man at a Christchurch address. He is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on Saturday 29 March, charged with murder.
I wish to acknowledge Tyrone¡¯s family in this difficult time and hope that this arrest provides them with some degree of comfort as they grieve.
I also wish to acknowledge members of the community who have come forward with information since the incident, which has assisted with today¡¯s arrest. We hope that this news will provide some reassurance to our communities of Police commitment to pursue violent offenders and hold them to account.
Finally, I wish to acknowledge the outstanding work of Police staff involved in the investigation and today¡¯s arrest, and in the ongoing work to bring this case before the courts.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre