UPDATE: Incident In Timaru 8 May

A man has appeared in Timaru District Court today in relation to an incident on Coonoor Road last week.

Police were called to the property about 5:20pm on Saturday to discover a person had been seriously injured.

Officers last night arrested a 33-year-old man, who is facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, unlawfully possessing a pistol, assault with intent to rob, and threatening to kill.

He is expected to reappear in court on Tuesday 14 May.

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