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This page last updated May 26 2008
2007-0928 - Newstalk ZB - Man
accused of killing niece faces April trial
2007-0901 - NZ Herald -
Suspect free on bail
2007-0829 - Nehanda Radio
- Gwaze granted strict bail over alleged murder of niece
2007-0828 - The Press -
Zimbabwean man free on strict bail terms
2007-0828 - The Press - Bail
refused
2007-0809 - Radio NZ - Bail
refused for man accused of murdering niece
2007-0718 - The Press - Gwaze to
stand trial for death of niece
2007-0717 - The Press - Semen
links Gwaze to murder scene, court told
2007-0716 - Three News - Man in
court over Charlene Makaza death
2007-0716 - Radio NZ -
Hearing begins for man accused of violating, suffocating niece
2007-0716 - Radio NZ - Doctor
gives evidence
2007-0716 - NZ Herald - Court
hears details of alleged sexual assault of murdered girl
2007-0716 - Newstalk ZB -
Family support for murder-accused uncle
2007-0716 - Infonews - Uncle's
semen found in dead niece's underwear, court told
2007-0702 - Southland Times
- A couple more children
2007-0629 - The Press - School to
honour slain girl
2007-0413 - The Press - Murder
case
2007-0412 - NZ City - Five days set
for Makaza murder deps
2007-0330 - The Press - Gwaze
appears
2007-0329 - NZ Herald -
Further remand for man charged with murdering niece
2007-0302 - The Press -
Alleged killer in court
2007-0301 - Radio NZ - Man
accused of Charlene Makaza's murder reappears in court
2007-0301 - Newswire -
Charlene Makaza's Murder Accused reappears
George Gwaze
2007-0208 - The
Press - Uncle 'categorically' denies killing charge
2007-0207 - Three News - Court
told uncle will deny charges of assaulting niece
2007-0207 - Radio NZ - Accused
killer of Zimbabwean girl back in court again
2007-0207 - One News - More items
seized in murder inquiry
2007-0207 - NZ Herald -
Charlene's uncle to deny murder - court told
2007-0207 - Stopping Violence
- Domestic violence murders reach alarming levels
2007-0205 - The Press -
Charlene's uncle remanded
2007-0204 - Sunday News -
Uncle charged with sexual violation, murder
2007-0204 - Sunday Star Times - No plea,
no emotion, from uncle of murdered girl
2007-0203 - Three News -
Makaza's uncle appears in court for her murder
2007-0203 - The Press - Uncle
charged in Charlene case
2007-0203 - One News - Uncle
charged with girl's murder
2007-0203 - NZ Herald -
Charlene's uncle charged with murder
2007-0203 -
Newzimbabwe.com - Uncle charged with Charlene's murder
2007-0203 - Newstalk ZB -
Charges laid in Makaza murder case
2007-0202 - Radio NZ - Man
charged with sexual violation and murder
2007-0131 - The Press -
Police canvass slain girl's neighbours
2007-0130 - The Press -
Police welcome co-operation in girl's death inquiry
2007-0130 - NZ Herald - Police go
door-to-door in Charlene murder probe
2007-0130 - Newstalk ZB -
Charlene Makaza investigation goes door to door
Taz Mukorombindo: Zimbabwean immigrant
2007-0125 - The Press - Immigrants
looking for acceptance
2007-0124 - The Press - The worst
betrayal
2007-0124 - The Press - Family of
dead girl back home
2007-0123 - The Press - DNA key to
deciding if intruder killed girl
2007-0122 -
Zimbabwe Journalists.com_Charlene laid to rest in New Zealand
2007-0122 - The Press
- Zimbabwean community, friends farewell Charlene Makaza
2007-0122 - NZ Herald -
Ten-year-old murder victim finally laid to rest
2007-0122 - NZ Herald -
Police briefed on African sex beliefs
2007-0122 - Newzimbabwe.com
- 'Swirl of controversy' as Charlene laid to rest
2007-0121 - Sunday Star Times
- Charlene farewelled in 'swirl of controversy'
 
Charlene’s funeral
2007-0120 - The Press - Quest to
find how happy girl died
2007-0120 - The Press - Dead
girl's family breaks its silence
2007-0119 - Three
News - Zimbabwean community sticking by family of Charlene Makaza
2007-0119 - The Press -
Sexual assault on girl 'violent'
2007-0118 - Three News -
Police confirm 10-year-old suffered sexual assault before she died
2007-0118 - Three News
- Neighbours stunned at news of sex attack on girl before she died
2007-0118 - The Press - Plans for
Charlene's funeral
2007-0118 - Radio NZ -
Suffocated Zimbabwean girl sexually assaulted - police
2007-0118 - Radio NZ - Police to
continue to talk to family members re death of girl
2007-0118 - One News - Dead girl
was sexually abused
2007-0118 - NZ Herald - Little
girl suffered horrific attack, say police
2007-0116 - The Press -
Lawyer silent on sex allegations
2007-0115 - Three News -
Police refuse to comment on Makaza sexual abuse reports
2007-0115 - The Press - Police
stay silent on sexual assault allegations
2007-0115 - NZ Herald -
Charlene's body still waiting in morgue
2007-0114 - Sunday Star Times - Dead
girl's sister put in care amid sex claims
2007-0114 - NZ Herald -
Police silent on Zimbabwean girl sex abuse claims
2007-0113 - The Press -
Family returns to home
2007-0113 - NZ Herald -
Zimbabwean girl sexually attacked before death
2007-0112 - The Press - Death
probe
2007-0112 - Radio NZ -
Charlene Makaza's family allowed to return to house tonight
2007-0112 - Radio NZ - No
specific suspects in Charlene Makaza's death
Jan 10-11; Continuing Investigations
Police have spoken to the
occupants of the house and another 20 people. They may continue with their inquiries
with as many as 300 people. The police are appreciating the cooperation of
Charlene’s family, and have a good rapport with them.
2007-0110 - One News - Police wait
for more on girl's death
2007-0110 - The Press -
Homicide investigation
2007-0111 - The Police -
Christchurch Police continuing investigation
Jan 9 2007; Had Charlene been ill?
South Island Zimbabwean community
leader Hylton Chaza spoke to the family and understood Charlene had
been ill before her death and may have had pneumonia.
However a relative, Irvine
Kombora, who is living in Christchurch did not believe that to be the case.
Police also rejected it. Detective Inspector Malcolm Johnston said “there was
no evidence to suggest she had been sick or ill”
2007-0109 - NZ Herald - Girl 'suffocated by another
person'
2007-0109 - The Press - Homicide inquiry
Jan 9 2007; Large police team investigating
Detective Inspector Malcolm
Johnston said "I've got 40 detectives working long hours on the death of
a 10-year-old girl who did not die of natural causes, who did not die by
accident and who died, as the pathologist has said, by suspected suffocation.
Therefore it is a homicide inquiry."
Police are waiting on post mortem
forensic test results, which could take “some weeks”
2007-0109 - The Press - Homicide inquiry
2007-0109 - NZ Herald - Police await test results in 'suffocated' girl case
2007-0109 - Radio NZ - Police say no arrest imminent in Makaza investigation
2007-0109 - Radio NZ - Tests into Christchurch girl's death could take
several weeks
Jan 8-9 2007 - Information on family
The family were immigrants from
Zimbabwe. Charlene was living at the
house with her 12-year-old sister, aunt and uncle, and two adult cousins,
aged 20 and 24. They were all in the house when she was found.
Charlene’s parents died in
Zimbabwe when she was young, and she and her sister immigrated over a year
ago. Her adoptive family had been in Christchurch for about three years.
The occupants of the house have
been described as a "normal, lovely family". The man was studying
veterinary science and the woman was a caregiver.
Charlene was a pupil at Ilam's
Wairakei School. Principal Lee McArthur said: "She was a fabulous little
girl, with a sunny nature. She fitted into our school extremely well."
2007-0108 - The Press - Death of girl, 10, a 'mystery
2007-0108 - NZ Herald - New post mortem for suffocated girl
2007-0109 - The Press - Homicide inquiry
Jan 8 2007; Family cooperating; “confused and
concerned” about police inquiry.
Charlene’s family are said to be
“confused and concerned about the police inquiry”. Detective Inspector Malcolm
Johnston says family members have been exceptionally co-operative but
they do not know what happened.
2007-0108 - Three News - Christchurch Police
continue homicide inquiry
2007-0108 - One News - Intruder ruled out in Chch homicide
Detective Inspector Malcolm Johnston,
in charge of the investigation
Two days after Charlene’s death, suggests possibility of sexual attack and at
same time rules out an intruder
Jan 8 2007 (pm) - Police rule out intruder; suggest
possibility of sexual attack
Later in the day, Malcolm
Johnston refers to it being a mystery “ as to how the injuries were
inflicted”, and says a sexual attack has not been ruled out
He also says an “extensive
examination has ruled out the theory of an intruder being involved”. The
local community in the area would have been "justifiably concerned"
if it appeared an intruder was on the loose. "We're reasonably confident
that's not the case.
2007-0108 - Radio NZ - Sexual attack not ruled out in death of 10 yr old girl
2007-0108 - Radio NZ - Intruder theory ruled out
in girl's death
2007-0108 - Radio NZ - Have no fear, say police, neighbourhood safe
2007-0108 - One News - Intruder ruled out in Chch homicide
2007-0108 - NZ Herald - No evidence of intruder in death of suffocated girl -
Police
Jan 8 2007 (am) - Police say death is a ‘mystery’;
Second post mortem
Detective Inspector Malcolm
Johnston said police were no closer to identifying how the girl
sustained her injuries. "It's a real mystery," he said. "We've
spoken to all family and are no closer to finding out what's happened to this
young girl." The police are
initially focussing on whether an intruder was involved.
A second post mortem is being
carried out. Police are trying to establish what led to Charlene Makaza
suffering breathing difficulties in bed in her Ilam home.
2007-0108 - The Press - Death of girl, 10, a 'mystery
2007-0108 - Radio NZ - Girl's death - was intruder involved?
2007-0108 - NZ Herald - New post mortem for suffocated girl
Jan 6-7 2007 - Charlene Makaza dies.
A 10 year old girl,
Charlene Makaza was found in bed on January 6 unconscious and
breathing erratically. She was taken to a Medical Centre and then transferred
to hospital, where her condition deteriorated throughout the day. She died at
1am on January 7.
A post mortem was carried out
which concluded she had not died of natural causes, but most likely of
suffocation. Detective Inspector Malcolm Johnston says a homicide
inquiry has been launched.
Charlene was cared for by her aunt
and uncle, and lived with her sister and two adult cousins. They are being
questioned by the police
2007-0107 - Radio NZ - Five family members questioned in homicide enquiry
2007-0107 - Radio NZ - Suspected suffocation
2007-0108 - The Police - Christchurch Homicide:
Girl found struggling for breath dies
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