(CNN) A 26-year-old man accused with killing a British backpacker made his first appearance in a New Zealand court on Monday, state broadcaster Radio New Zealand reported. The backpacker, Grace Millane, 22, was last seen at the Auckland city center on the evening of December 1. The accused man appeared in the Auckland District Court Monday morning local time. The man -- who appeared in court wearing a blue jumpsuit -- was remanded to custody until he appears in court in January, the broadcaster reported. "It is an unbearable time for the Millane family and our hearts go out to them."

Source: CNN December 10, 2018 05:50 UTC