(File photo)A chance was missed to save the life of Upper Hutt man Glen Collins when police stopped his killer the day before the killing. It emerged that police had stopped Gilchrist earlier apparently in relation to unrelated thefts. Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel of Wellington CIB on Sunday confirmed Gilchrist was arrested by police the day before the killing. "He was detained in relation to alleged minor thefts and taken to Upper Hutt Police Station for further enquiries to be made." The Northland District Health Board had reported Gilchrist as a missing person and as a result the arresting officer informed Capital & Coast District Health Board of Gilchrist's arrest.

Source: Stuff March 23, 2019 21:05 UTC