Radio NZ
January 8 2007; 15:40

Have no fear, say police, neighbourhood safe

The police in Christchurch say the circumstances surrounding the death of a young girl remain a mystery.

10-year old Charlene Makaza died in hospital yesterday, almost a day after her family found her unconscious in her bed.

An initial post mortem indicates she was suffocated but the police are waiting on the results of a second post mortem which they hope will shed more light on how she died.

They have ruled out the possibility an intruder might have been involved after a thorough examination of her Ilam home today.