After an 8-year-old is killed, neighbors are requested to save clothing as evidence.

Police in New Zealand are currently investigating the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy and are urging residents in the surrounding area to help with their investigation by not discarding any clothing found on their property. The incident took place on Anthony Crescent in the suburb of Bader, where the 37-year-old suspect allegedly attacked the boy with a hammer and injured two others, including his father.

According to reports, the suspect had been previously issued a trespass order by the police earlier that day due to suspicious behavior at a local motel. He was then dropped off at his home before allegedly committing the heinous act. The community is shocked and saddened by this horrific event and is now working closely with the police to assist with their investigation.

Residents of Pine Avenue, Anthony Crescent, and Ansford Place are being asked to urgently contact the authorities if they have any information or have found any white clothing on their property in the last week. It is believed that the boy was asleep in the same room as his father when he was fatally attacked, and a third person in another room was also targeted before a struggle with the attacker ensued.

A homicide investigation was launched after the boy succumbed to his critical injuries later that night. The local community is in shock as this kind of violence is uncommon in the area. One resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported hearing loud noises and commotion coming from the property where the suspect lived on the day of the incident.

The resident said, "I could hear people at the property raging up and having a party around 5pm on Sunday. All I heard was older adults and girls and boys making a lot of noise." They also mentioned having previous issues with the occupants of the property and claimed that they had pointed a gun at them from a window in the past.

Other residents of the street have also expressed concerns about the behavior of the people living in the house, stating that they have tried to get them removed due to their disturbing actions. They have made numerous calls and emails to the property manager, and one resident even reported a loud and aggressive altercation at the property in the past where all the windows were smashed.

The suspect, a 37-year-old man, appeared in court on Monday and has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on September 17. He has also been granted interim name suppression until that date. The family of the young boy, who tragically lost his life, has declined to comment to the media.

In a post on Facebook, a relative of the boy shared, "It is with great sadness and heartbreak that we announce the tragic passing of our boy Zahquiel John Thomas Patrick Taipeti." The young boy's mother had passed away over a year ago, and the family is now grieving the loss of another loved one.

This heartbreaking story has been reproduced with permission from Stuff.co.nz, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family and community affected by this tragedy.

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