Witnesses reported seeing a bloodied man carrying a hammer fleeing the scene. Prasad was arrested a short time later. Ali was in a relationship with Prasad’s estranged wife at the time of his death. He worked as a manager at Krazy Price Mart in Phillipstown, and had moved to New Zealand from Fiji about six years ago. Many of his family still live in Fiji and were unable to attend his funeral due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
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Police talk to members of the public near the scene of Faiz Ali s death on Armagh St in Christchurch.