A scene guard was in place overnight and a forensic examination of the area will continue today. Witnesses have described hearing a loud explosion as a concrete truck and 4WD vehicle collided in central Invercargill just before 4pm on Friday. Tributes and photos have been posted and shared widely of the boys, whose deaths have shaken the Invercargill and Bluff communities. He jumped into action directing traffic, but the incident had shaken him and his partner up. Photo: George Heard, O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, known as Maru, was one of four teenagers killed in a motor vehicle accident in Invercargill when their car hit a concrete truck. "Probably now, with the whole [Covid-19] restrictions changing, it's a lot more crowded out there, but other than that it hasn't really been too bad," she said. Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash. As the back door was wrenched off with a crowbar, one bystander said to the boy in the back "hang in there mate". Their mother then wrote, "rest in love baby boy". The judge will also decide if name suppression for the defendant will continue. One man is dead and another has critical injuries after an incident in Invercargill overnight. Flowers left by the side of the road in tribute to the crash victims. A homicide inquiry has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed in Invercargill overnight. Witness evidence given by Donnelly included that the defendant had been with specialist mental health services since 2010; that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder; that he heard multiple voices in his head, some sinister and derogatory; and that he had seizures at different times and required antipsychotic medication. A man was charged with murder after a body was found at a house in Invercargill on December 8, 2019. A friend of Rouse's family has also set up a Givealittle page to raise money to support his mother. Photo: RNZ / Niva Chittock They were Konnor Steele, aged 16, from Bluff, Indaka Rouse, 16, from Bluff, Kyah Kennedy, 16, from Bluff and O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, 17, from Invercargill. "He really did turn his whole life around for his family when this happened," the page stated. The man, who has interim name suppression, appeared before Justice Gerald Nation by audio visual link in the High Court at Invercargill today at a hearing to determine whether he would be found not guilty by reason of insanity. Bill South, 79, has been parade marshall at the Anzac Day ceremony in Invercargill for half a century. Another was 17. "The whnau [is] losing a moko, nephew, cousin and friend. Nearby residents, and other locals who have travelled past the crash site, earlier posted online about a large number of fire engines, ambulances and police cars at the scene. Earlier blood tests which had revealed the man's previous use of methamphetamine may have caused confusion about what was taking place, she said. "The families will be suffering a terrible loss tonight. A family friend of Indaka Rouse, one of four teenagers killed in the crash, said she was heartbroken by the tragedy and has set up a GiveaLittle page for his whanau. "Maru [is] a 17-year-old young beautiful, talented . Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman has now clarified four people died, including three boys from Bluff aged 16. Funeral Notices. His father was again concerned in late November 2019, when he saw his son going from normal to aggressive. Maru died on April 22 in a head-on collision with a concrete truck on Queens Drive, Invercargill, shortly after 4pm. Garcia called the police after the man rejected his request. Bowman thanked the members of the public who rushed to help after the crash, but told them to look after yourself. 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It is actually very scary - where I am standing at the moment I can see three police officers and it is just nerve-wracking knowing that I am at work today surrounded by this, you know - not knowing what is going on. One man is dead and another has critical injuries after an incident in Invercargill overnight. He told the doctor his step-brother's death "was all down to the voices", which he had heard for three days. Police arrived to find one man unconscious, with stab wounds. So far the page has raised over $2000, which will go towards Maru's tangihanga. [File video]. A man died in central Invercargill yesterday after a truck and a car collided at the intersection of Dee and Avenal Sts at 12.57pm. Man killed and decapitated flatmate in Invercargill, court told - NZ Herald, Invercargill killing: Accused appears in court - NZ Herald. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.". On one occasion after the tragedy, the defendant punched his lawyer in the head for no reason, at a time when he appeared calm, before having a seizure. Multiple people have been killed in a road crash in central Invercargill - a horror start to the long weekend. How the police watchdog is more secretive than the spy agency, One dead, one critically injured after Invercargill stabbing, Police name four teens killed in Invercargill crash on Friday, Dawn raid tactics still happening, despite government apology, Bus shortage adds to Wellington's train troubles, More heavy rain on the way as country experiences warm overnight temperatures, Highway between Hamilton and Raglan ready to reopen, Whangrei's old town hall to get renovated, ratepayers to pay, 'Charles will do okay with Camilla at his side' - Taranaki royalist, In photos: The fashion from Met Gala 2023. Another resident said he heard a loud crunching noise at the time of the crash. Email sam.sherwood@stuff.co.nz. He was prescribed lithium and remained stable until 2015, when he had a further psychotic relapse, Justice Nation said. Clarification: The teenagers vehicle collided with a truck carrying concrete, not a concrete truck. On a nearby side street, a young man sat in his car, head in his hands, sobbing. Chad Parekura Photo: Supplied / GiveaLittle Parekura, originally from Wellington, was found dead in Don St early on Saturday. Tillermans Nightclub owner Tim Smellie said he did not know much about the incident and that it was a tragedy. An Invercargill father called mental health services 40 times in the weeks before his son killed his stepson. He was Matthew Frederick Coley, of Invercargill. The defendant, who watched court proceedings via audiovisual link from a North Island prison, was charged with murder after another man's body was found at a house in Invercargill on December 8, 2019. Police want to speak to anyone who was either walking or driving through the vicinity of Don St at the time of the incidents. The New Zealand Herald Automated News Feed No Censorship, Just News. His brother posted a photograph of them together, captioned: "Fly high little bro, I love you so much.". We are having a very sad weekend and I feel very much for the families involved and the emergency response officers.. Those things are not expected at all in Invercargill . "Sadly, multiple people died at the scene.". We are right in the middle of the [polices] cordons. Another relative said: "There are no words to express how I'm feeling. He was charged with murder after a body was found at a house in Invercargill on December 8, 2019. An off-duty emergency nurse arrived before ambulances and assisted at the scene, he said. So far the Givealittle page that has been up for just under 24 hours has raised over $7000. They are well-known families in our community and our hearts are with them. The reports, completed after the flatmate was killed, stated the man either suffered from schizophrenia or schizo affected disorder, rather than just being bipolar. He died at the scene. He said it looked as if the ute had been travelling south on Queens Drive and turned right into the Queens Park parking lot, in the way of the truck that was travelling north. A police spokeswoman said they responded to an incident in Avon Rd after receiving calls about 1.30pm but the man died of his injuries. Donnellys evidence included that of a neighbour, who said the defendant had seemed agitated and worried about seven hours before the alleged crime, but another witness who saw him about 90 minutes before said nothing seemed out of the ordinary. One of four teenagers killed in an Invercargill crash on Friday has been remembered as a "beautiful, talented, caring and cheeky man". Since 11pm Thursday until 4pm on Friday there had been 18.6mm of rain in the city. Story amended April 23, 1.52pm. In a post on Facebook, the club remembered Kennedy as a "talented teammate and a fierce competitor". At least one young man was killed in Friday's two car crash in central Invercargill. He asked that if anyone was in the vicinity of Don St around 12.45am, that they come forward with any information. Police were helping the families with the grieving process, and police staff were shook up. In the neighbourhood of homes on 1-acre (0.4 hectare) lots, Garcia could see the man . Man dies of injuries in Invercargill tree-felling incident Emergency services at the scene of the incident in Avon Rd. "Mr Boyle believed his actions were morally correct.". Witnesses noted about 10 police cars were at the scene shortly after the crash. Man killed in Invercargill collision. A man was charged with murder after a body was found at a house in Invercargill on December 8, 2019. Later, while in custody, Boyle assaulted his lawyer, assaulted other custodial staff and removed his own eyeball. 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Literally no words right now. Donnelly, when outlining statements from witnesses, said a white-handled butchers knife with blood on it and a hammer were identified at the scene. South said . Tillermans reopened Friday night at 10pm after a hiatus and the establishment shut its doors once hearing the news of the stabbing, he said. A man has been killed in a car park crash in Hamilton. Tane has been living on the busy road since 2014 and is no stranger to accidents. that if anyone else witnessed this incident to contact the Invercargill Police on 03 211 0400. They also disclosed the man heard voices, some of which were degrading and insulted him. Indaka Rouse was one of the four teenagers killed in a crash in Invercargill on Friday. Family and friends of a man killed in a stag attack near Invercargill are paying tribute to him a day after the tragic incident. He was 25-year-old Chad Parekura. When he did so, he looked as though he was looking straight through us and appeared calm, Donnelly said of the police statements. Due to the closure of the street, the Vodafone store in Invercargill had to be closed this morning and Caroline Eve shop operated by its secondary door at Spey St. Salesperson Lisa Clark was worried at having such an incident happen almost in front of where she works. A police spokesman said a train hit a person in the Invercargill suburb of Appleby at 4.25pm. Detective Inspector Stuart Harvey said police received a report just before 12.45am that two men were injured on Don St, near the Invercargill District Court building. The number of victims has not yet been released. "They're the only person that's gonna live.". The second man was taken to hospital in a critical condition with similar injuries and underwent surgery. The man shot some more, and now it sounded louder. Police had escorted family members onto the scene on Saturday morning and Bowman said this was to help them get a better understanding of the crash. Prominent Southlanders are telling of the grief in the community afterfour teenagers from the province were killed in a crash in Invercargill on Friday. A woman who climbed on the back of the ute and reached through a broken window to try to save one of the boys had only seconds earlier swerved to avoid colliding with the ute herself. Moe mai r, Indaka," one person who donated wrote. Witnesses have described hearing a loud explosion as a concrete truck and 4WD vehicle . The truck driver had minor injuries and has been discharged from hospital. Trains on the line adjacent to Bluff Highway were halted while Police conducted a scene examination, but have since reopened, police said. Nathan Tane says it's the sound of the fatal crash in Invercargill that's stuck with him after multiple people died just metres away from his home on Friday afternoon. Police were dispatched to the house at 8.45pm and asked the man to come out of the house. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. His staff also attended a homicide in Invercargill overnight. A Givealittle page, set up to help raise money for his family and his son, said he grew up in Lower Hutt, had always been "very proud" of where he was from and had moved to Invercargill to work in farming. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds said Bluff had been hit hard by the death of the teenagers. Footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash seen by The New Zealand Herald showed members of the public, including an off-duty surgeon and nurse, frantically clambering on to the wreckage to try to help. Last weekend, four people died on New Zealand's roads during the official Easter Weekend holiday road toll period. One man is dead and another is critically injured after a stabbing in Invercargill overnight. In 2012 he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after presenting with grandiose delusions which he had acted upon. A man was killed after a tree fell at a property in Invercargill this afternoon. Invercargill detective inspector Stuart Harvey said police received a report just before 12.45am that two men had been injured near the Invercargill District Court building in Don St. "Upon arrival, one man was found unconscious with stab wounds. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. There were support systems in place and there was expected to be a debrief on Saturday. Emergency Services attending a serious crash on Queens Drive, Invercargill around 4pm on Friday. "Our love and thoughts are with Aleisha at this incredibly difficult and sad time. National. His father had contacted his treatment team in the weeks before the tragedy with concerns over his medication regime. 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Blood spatter was found in various parts of the house and on the knife, while the victim's blood was on the hand of the defendant and the majority of blood spatter on the defendants pants came from the victim. Boyle killed Clark on December 8, 2019, by hitting him with a mallet and cutting him with a knife. The local nightclub shut its doors as soon as it heard. Manslaughter charge in Invercargill assault . Robyn Edie/Stuff Flowers left at the scene. When asked if anyone else was at the address, he said, Yeah, he is dead.. It wasnt very busy around town last night, so happened pretty early, so really not sure what happened to be honest, Smellie said. There were three men in the truck and they were visibly distressed, he said. Invercargill City mayor Tim Shadbolt said it was rare that two such serious events like the stabbing, and a Friday car crash that killed four young men, occurred in such a short period. A 25-year-old man who died in a double stabbing in Invercargill at the weekend had "turned his whole life around for his family". The victims body was found in the bedroom, with police saying he fell from the bed to the floor with a blanket wrapped around him which suggested the attack started quickly. "As his mum and his family grieve for the loss of their son, we would like to be able to raise some funds in order to ease some financial strain so that his mumma can take some time to be with his brothers and sisters and grieve," a family friend wrote on Givealittle. "It is very rare to have two such serious events taking place within a day. The resident said he went back inside once police arrived. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said the incident involved a tree and referred questions to police. Joseph Kevin Boyle was today found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of his stepbrother, 19-year-old James Clark, in December 2019. 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Don St was open and the forensic examination of the scene had been completed. In Invercargill? In December 2016, Boyle was readmitted into psychiatric care and was discharged after six days. He was casual and calm when saying it, Donnelly said. "We are saddened by the loss of four young men who had a life of potential ahead of them," Coe said.

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