Court Appearance - Operation Somme

At about 3.30 p.m. today, a twenty-six year old Wanganui man will be appearing in the Wanganui District Court charged with the murder and sexual violation of Tania Rebecka McKenzie on Friday, 7 January 2005.



I would like to thank all media for their assistance and the significant role they played in evidence gathering in this homicide investigation.



I would like to repeat an earlier request that the McKenzie family wants all media requests for information to go channelled through me.



Thank you for your assistance, I do appreciate it.



Operation Somme

Bell Street, Wanganui

P.O. Box 443, Wanganui

Phone (06) 349 0600, Fax (06) 348 4633

Email somme@police.govt.nz

www.police.govt.nz





DIRECT DIAL : 0800 44 55 68



Mike OXNAM

Detective Senior Sergeant

O/C Operation Somme