Three charged over murder of Donald Stewart
Hamilton police have charged three teenagers with the murder of Wellington man Donald Stewart.
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greene said this morning they had charged three male youths, aged 14, 15 and 17, with Mr Stewart's murder.
However, Mr Greene confirmed police were still seeking more information from the public.
The trio were to appear in the Hamilton Youth Court today.
Mr Stewart's brother, Graeme, did not want to comment on the arrests when contacted this morning.
''We really haven't got any comment at this stage, we're still processing it. It's been a difficult time.''
Mr Stewart, 74, whose funeral was held in Taupo on Tuesday, was found dead in a service lane behind the Bayleys building on London St on June 27. A pathologist found he had died from a blow to the head.
Mr Stewart's 1989 Peugeot GRI was taken from the scene and dumped in Collins Rd, Melville, some time between 4am and 9am that morning.
The police investigation has focused on the movements of Mr Stewart's car, which was towed from Collins Rd to a Te Rapa scrapyard on June 28.
It was then stripped before being taken to another site where its engine was removed.
Mr Greene thanked the public for their help, saying the information they provided had been ''significant'' and had ''greatly assisted the inquiry''.
However, police were now wanting to speak to a 'Good Samaritan' who gave a group of people in Collins Rd a ride into town, shortly before 7am on Sunday, June 27.
Mr Greene said while they were pleased with the arrests there were still a ''number of ongoing lines of inquiry''.
''It is just one phase of the investigation... police still welcome any information from members of the public pertaining to the case.''
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