Raphael Franks
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Family ran for freedom then found a new home in a place they had never heard of (opens the original)
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George Atlandishliev was 10 when he fled Bulgaria’s communist regime for New Zealand. The 86-year-old is now joining a reunion of families descended from the hundreds of other Eastern European refugees who arrived 75 years ago. He recounts his escape and life to Raphael Franks George Atlandishliev cannot remember thinking much as he fled across the Turkish border with half of his family. But more than 75 years later, he can still recall almost every detail of the night he left his Bulgarian vill
Police cordon off Christchurch property as they search for missing man (opens the original)
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Police have descended on a Christchurch property as they search for a missing 21-year-old man. Police have been searching for Braydon Hepworth since he was last seen on September 3 at a service station in Linwood. Several public appeals have been made for sightings of Braydon since he was reported missing. Braydon was reported missing from an England St address. On Friday, police descended on an England St property, near the corner of Hereford St, which they “believed to be Braydon’s last known
Homicide victim was turned away from party before her death, says landlord (opens the original)
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Before her body was discovered on Wednesday, Christchurch homicide victim Sarah Brown was turned away from a neighbouring flat where a party had been held, her landlord says. The 37-year-old mother was found dead at a property on Elderwood Lane, off Purchas St, in Edgeware early on Wednesday morning. A 52-year-old man has been charged with her murder and was granted interim name suppression. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie said the man was taken into custody at the scene. He appeared in
Homicide: Woman found dead at Edgeware flat named (opens the original)
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The woman found dead at a Christchurch property on Wednesday has been described by neighbours as a “nice girl”. A 52-year-old man has been charged with murdering Sarah Megan Brown. Police found Brown’s body at a flat on Elderwood Lane, off Purchas St in Edgeware early on Wednesday morning. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie said the man, who has name suppression, was taken into custody at the scene. He appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday afternoon via audio-visual link
Neighbours heard 10 ‘loud bangs’ before woman found dead at Christchurch property (opens the original)
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Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead at a Christchurch property on Wednesday morning. Officers swarmed the flat on Elderwood Lane near Purchas St in Edgeware just before 6am. The property has been cordoned off with at least six police vehicles and a large team of investigators still on the scene at 10am. Neighbours spoken to by Allied Media say they heard 10 “good loud bangs” at the property about 3am. Police have been moving equipment, including tarpaulins
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