Man arrested over body found in car in Wellington

2:32 pm on 22 February 2018

A Lower Hutt man has been arrested and charged with murder over the death of a young woman whose body was found in a car in Wellington's Aro Valley two weeks ago.

A police car at a cordon.

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

The body of 21-year-old Zenith Campbell, who preferred to be called Zena, was found in a car parked in Epuni Street about 1pm on 11 February.

She was last seen alive leaving a party in nearby Devon Street with a friend about 2am.

Detective Senior Sergeant Warwick McKee from the Wellington Area CIB said a 30-year-old man had been charged with murder and would appear at Wellington District Court today.

He said the inquiry was ongoing and police were interested in hearing from anyone who saw a red 2004 Holden Barina or anyone inside the vehicle in the 13 hours before Ms Campbell's body was found.