Teen charged with murder of Christchurch man

A teenager has been charged with the murder of an elderly man in his Christchurch home.

The 16-year-old was among a number of people interviewed by police after the man's body was found with unexplained injuries in his Upper Riccarton house earlier today.

Police were called to the Owens Tce address at 9.30am and found the man, the owner and occupier of the house, dead inside.

The house remains cordoned off, along with a second Christchurch property. Scene guards are at each property as police forensic teams carry out scene examinations.

Detective Inspector Tony Hill said that could take days.

He said the 16-year-old was known to the victim, whose name has not been released yet.

There are 18 police staff working on the investigation and they are focusing on speaking with and locating people who have been in contact with the victim leading up to his death.

"Although the investigation is in its early stages, the arrest should help assure our community that the Upper Riccarton area continues to be safe place to live" Mr Hill said.

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