Girl killed in Moeraki crash named

Police have released the name of the 5-year-old girl who died in a two-vehicle crash near Moeraki on Saturday.

She was Ruby Jay Marris, of Oamaru.

Her mother aged 40, father aged 41, and two sisters aged 9 and 7, all remain in a stable condition in Dunedin hospital.

Meanwhile, the identity of a Chinese tourist charged with causing Ruby's death has been suppressed because of concerns for the man's safety.

The lawyer for the 32-year-old Beijing resident applied for interim name suppression and a ban on publication of any photographs of the defendant before his next appearance in the Dunedin District Court.

Michael Kan, of Auckland, told Justice of the Peace Ashley Broad today the defendant was aware he was accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old girl and was very concerned about his own safety.

Prosecutor Adrian Cheyne did not oppose bail until the defendant's next appearance on March 13 but he asked for strict bail conditions.

The man entered no plea to any of the charges and was remanded on bail to an Auckland address.

He must surrender his passport and driver's licence is not allowed to drive and must not try to leave New Zealand.

 

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