He was charged with taking another man s car from Akaroa, robbing another man of his car in Christchurch, giving false information to police. He was also accused of robbing another man of a car and cellphones and causing grievous bodily harm with a weapon on Friday, and strangulation of that man by applying pressure on his throat and neck. The man who was fatally stabbed at his home in a Christchurch social housing complex on Saturday was a former gang member who was on electronically monitored bail for family violence charges. Kenneth Daniel Hawkins was found by neighbours at his home in Hastings St East with critical injuries about 3pm on Saturday. He had been stabbed and died at the scene.
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Crews had the fire under control and were dampening down hotspots just after 7.15am. Fire investigator Jason Hobbs said the unit was totally destroyed in the blaze but two adjoining flats were saved as they had fire walls between them. The fire is thought to have been deliberately lit but the circumstances of the blaze were still being determined on Tuesday afternoon. The unit involved is owned by the Christchurch City Council.
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Fire crews at the scene of the blaze, which is believed to be suspicious. Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) tenancy and property general manager Robert Hardie said trust staff had been to the scene to undertake “welfare checks” on those living in the unit and the two adjoined flats.