Eric McIsaac Pleads Guilty To Murdering His Younger Brother Alex Fisher

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his younger brother Alex Fisher which sparked a manhunt at the end of last year.

Eric Baden McIsaac, 26, appeared in the High Court at Palmerston North this morning charged with murdering the 10-year-old boy.

Court documents show Alex was allegedly murdered by McIsaac either that night or the next day.

Alex's body was found on Waitarere Beach, near Levin, on October 8.

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