A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of missing Christchurch man Michael McGrath.
Mr McGrath, 49, was last seen at his Checketts Ave home, Halswell on May 21, 2017.
Detective Inspector Kylie Schaare said police arrested a 51-year-old today.
"Our thoughts are with the McGrath family today as they come to terms with the fact that the arrest confirms their worst fears," she said.
Police spent about two months searching the Kate Valley Landfill, in North Canterbury for clues. They took away 200 pairs of jeans.
A small police presence is at a property on Halswell Rd. A police forensic team is at the property and a police dog has entered.
Detective Inspector Schaare said no details will be released about the investigation or the person arrested at this time.
"The arrest is another step in this journey and now there will be a judicial process to follow," she said.
The police investigation was called Operation Renovation, as Mr McGrath was doing up his house when he went missing.
Police have previously said Mr McGrath's friend and former prison guard at Christchurch Men's Prison, David Benbow, was a "person of interest".
More soon.
