The man accused for murdering a 24-year-old woman in Auckland has been named.
Radio Tarana has reported that the accused, Rohit Singh, appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning and pleaded not guilty to murdering 24-year-old Arishma Singh last month.
Arishma Singh, also known as Chand, was found by her parents lying on the floor of her bedroom "in a pool of blood" in the early hours of a Sunday morning when they returned home after visiting relatives.
Police had launched a homicide investigation soon after.
The Herald had also revealed that Singh had been out at a friend's birthday party and was killed soon after arriving home to the Maich Rd properly where she lived with her 3-year-old daughter and parents.
41-year-old man, Rohit Singh, from Flat Bush was soon arrested and charged with Singh's murder.
He was remanded in custody by Justice Simon Moore until March. A trial date was set for October next year.
He faces a single charge of murder and has been remanded in custody.
A trial has been set for October 29, 2018.
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