Te Atatu Murder Accused Can Now Be Named

The 19-year-old man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman at her home in west Auckland can now be named.

Jaden Lee Stroobant appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning where his name suppression lapsed.

Justice Graham Lang declined applications to photograph the defendant but said that position would be reviewed at his next appearance.

Stroobant did not enter a plea today but will be obliged to do so at his next appearance in April.

The youth was arrested nearly a week after allegedly murdering Cun Tian, 69, who was found dead in her home in Te Atatu on January 15.

He also faces two charges of sexually violating the mother and grandmother but details of those allegations were suppressed by Justice Lang.

Stroobant's trial was set down for November.

- NZ Herald