Tristan Locke is standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch accused of murdering Mark Cowling in Edgeware last September. Tristan Ross Locke, 31, denies murder and is standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch. Mark Cowling, 44, died on September 6 last year at his home in the Christchurch suburb of Edgeware after making a series of noise complaints relating to Locke's music playing. A few weeks before the fatal incident, Cowling had gone to Locke's house and the pair had argued over "loud music", the court heard. It's not accepted that Mr Locke intended to kill Mr Cowling and it's not accepted that this was a reckless murder."

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2021 01:52 UTC