Woman charged with Michelle Hoffman-Tamm's murder
A Rotorua woman has been charged with the murder of Michelle Hoffman-Tamm.
Gwenda Leigh Sloane aka Pluss, 44, a process worker, appeared in the Rotorua District Court this morning before Judge Chris McGuire.
She was originally charged with assault but that was withdrawn by the police. She now faced a charge of murdering Ms Hoffman-Tamm on November 7 at Rotorua.
During the appearance name suppression for Sloane was lifted.
She appeared at the start of the day but was stood down to see a forensic nurse to see if a mental health report was needed.
When Sloane appeared later in this morning, her lawyer Harry Edward said there was no basis to seek a mental health report.
Judge Chris McGuire remanded Sloane in custody until Decem ber 12.
Ms Hoffman-Tamm, 51, went missing after last being seen on her red mountain bike on November 7 when she left the Philip St home she shared with her partner to visit friends.
Police found her body on November 23 in a forested area just off State Highway 38.
