UPDATED 1.24pm: The name of the man charged with the murder of Marcus Tucker, whose body was found burnt on the banks of Lake Ellesmere last Monday, can now be revealed.

He's 51-year-old Peter John Carroll, from Bishopdale.

Carroll was arrested yesterday and appeared from custody wearing a black T-shirt at Christchurch District Court today.

No application for bail was made and he was remanded in custody to next appear in the High Court at Christchurch on May 20.

Kiran Paima, a lawyer appearing for him applied for interim name suppression until his next appearance, claiming that having his identity revealed could jeopardise his employment.

But Judge Stephen O'Driscoll declined the interim name suppression application after not being satisfied with the argument.