UPDATED: 1.33pm The family of Lois Tolley has emotionally pleaded for any information in relation to her death.

Lois Tolley was stabbed and shot at point-blank range in her home in Upper Hutt on December the 9th.

Police have described it as a brutal, horrific execution style killing.

During a media conference Lois' aunty Lorraine Duffin fought back tears as she pleaded for anybody with information to come forward and help.

"You hold the key to unlock our torture, and we are calling on your conscience to help us get some closure and bring these cowards to justice."

"To the people who did this you have been able to spend Christmas with your loved ones.

"Think about what it has been like for us.

"It has been our worst nightmare and Christmas will never be the same again.”

Mum Catherine Macdonald said her daughter was looking forward to sharing Christmas with her family.

“It was going to be our first family Christmas in a while.

“It was taken away from us.”

MacDonald said she had no idea who would want to harm her daughter and described her death as a huge loss.

She had not seen her daughter for more than a year.

Police are looking for at least four men who were seen running from the dead woman’s property.

Duffin appealed to mothers and aunties of those responsible to come forward.

She said the family had gone through hell in recent weeks seeking answers.

“We just want to know,” said Duffin.

“You know who you are and other people know who you are.

Just please, come forward, It may be something small we’re just calling on your consciences to try and put yourselves in Catherine’s shoes and the family’s shoes and just what this is doing to everybody.”

Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Barnett said they have gathered hours of CCTV footage and are continuing to review it.

He said the tape is helping them reconstruct the night Lois was killed.