An Iraqi immigrant, Baseem Ridha Kadhim Abbad Almery, 30, was remanded in custody for psychiatric assessment when he appeared in court Monday in Auckland, charged with a double murder, dpa reported.
Police found the bodies of two men in an apartment building Saturday in central Auckland. After nearly three hours of negotiation, officers arrested a man armed with a knife who was threatening to jump from an 11th-floor balcony.
Names of the dead men were not released because police are still tracing family members overseas, news reports said.