Radio NZ
January 12 2007; 17:07

Charlene Makaza's family allowed to return to house tonight

The police have now finished their examination of a Christchurch house where a 10 year old girl was found unconscious before dying in hospital.

Charlene Makaza died early on Sunday morning and an inital post-mortem indicates she was suffocated.

Police say after a week of careful scrutiny, they've finished at the house and the family will be allowed back tonight.

They say their homicide investigation will continue as they've yet to determine how Charlene came to be suffocated