Bailey Messervy Now Facing Murder Charge Over Chch Dog-Walker Sabbing
December 5, 2022
PHOTO: RNZ / Adam Burns
An 18-year-old man accused of stabbing a Christchurch dog-walker who later died in hospital is now facing a murder charge.
Bailey Messervy appeared in the district court last month on one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, but police have upgraded the charge to murder ahead of his next court appearance on Wednesday.
His 23-year-old co-accused, whose name is suppressed, will appear on a charge of accessory after the fact.
The dog-walker, whose name is also suppressed, was found by relatives lying badly injured at the Pages Road entrance to Bexley Reserve early on the morning of 14 November.