The man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman with Down Syndrome on her morning walk in clear daylight appeared in court today, entering no plea and keeping his name secret.
Twenty-seven-year-old Lena Zhang Harrap went missing on her Wednesday morning walk in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert, and her body was found among trees that afternoon.
Early this morning a 31-year-old was arrested and charged with her murder.
Her family today released a statement saying they are eternally grateful for the outpouring of support.
Jordan Bond reports.

No plea in court from man charged with killing Lena Harrap

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Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the progress made in restoring the landscape.

Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - "we let the forest talk for itself"

A 40-litres-of-milk-a-day Friesian called Evie has been Supreme Champion Holstein at the New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show for two years in a row. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets the farmer behind the cow.

"She's got everything you want in a cow"

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The Diverse Experiences of Farming

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This week Country Life is out with a mountain ranger foraging and checking traps on the slopes of Mt Taranaki... a big milk-producing Friesian called Evie has been Supreme Champion Holstein at the Canterbury Show for two years in a row. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets the farmer behind the cow... and a Massey University research project finds out what New Zealanders really think about farming.

No plea in court from man charged with killing Lena Harrap

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