At the time, the noise had already sparked 21 noise complaints from residents.
The Crown told the jury that on the evening of September 5, Cowling turned off Locke’s power at the central power supply box three times in an attempt to stop the music.
After the third time, Locke grabbed a knife from his kitchen and marched over to Cowling’s home to confront him.
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Police investigating a homicide in the Christchurch suburb of Edgeware after a man was killed in a stabbing incident. (Video first published in September 2020)
Cowling was stabbed three times and Locke called emergency services while he attempted to put pressure on Cowling’s wounds.