Attribute to Inspector Mel Aitken, West Coast Area Commander:
Police can now release the name of the man who was fatally stabbed in Greymouth early this morning.
He was Cyrus Alexis Alupis, 41, of Greymouth.
A 17-year-old man appeared in Greymouth District Court this afternoon charged with murder. He was remanded in custody until Tuesday 21 August.
Police continue to appeal for sightings of a late 1990s red Toyota Corolla in Greymouth in the early hours of Monday morning.
Also, anyone who witnessed a male dressed in dark clothing walking on Sids Road, near Coal Creek, is urged to contact Greymouth Police on 03 768 1600.
Information can also be supplied anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre