23-year-old charged with murder over pensioner's death

Friend at a loss as to why ‘big-hearted’ man was killed in Wellington

Simon Bird was easy going - a great talker who helped a lot of people. He was also murdered, leaving friends stunned as to why someone would want to hurt the smiley gentleman, after a young man was arrested for his murder.

23-year-old charged with murder over pensioner's death

Simon Bird was found dead at his property last week. Photo: Supplied Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 65-year-old in the Wellington suburb of Northland last week.

Man charged with murder following Wellington death

Police said a 23-year-old has been charged with murder and is due to appear in Wellington District Court today.

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