Police investigating the murder of Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley are looking for two vehicles of interest and four male suspects.

Ms Tolley was shot and stabbed at her Ward Street home on December 9.

Police want anyone who saw a blue Subaru and a silver sedan-like car that's lowered around Ms Tolley's house to come forward.

They also want to hear from anyone who may know the four male suspects.

In addition to the four men, Police still think it's possible that one or four females may be involved in Ms Tolley's death.

Police are continuing to review CCTV footage from the night Ms Tolley was murdered, and say they're confident they'll find more footage that includes the vehicles of interest and suspects.

 

The blue Subaru was seen in the area around Tolley's flat at the time of her death (Supplied / NZ Police).

The silver, lowered, sedan-type car with black wheels, was seen in the area around Tolley's flat at the time of her death (Supplied / NZ Police).

Police want to hear from anyone who recognises the vehicles, or anyone who has information which might help to identify the vehicles’ owners.

"The investigation team continues to review CCTV footage from the night that Lois was killed and we’re confident that we will find more footage that captures the offenders and the vehicles used," Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Barnett said. 

Police have also released descriptions of four suspects:

Suspect 1: 

• Male, tall (around 6 foot 2) with a skinny build, aged 20s to 30s
• Wearing dark, baggy clothing, a hoodie (with the hood up), dark, low-slung pants, and possibly white underwear
• Carrying a large, rectangular object.

Suspect 2: 

• Male, shorter than suspect 1, with a skinny build
• Wearing dark baggy clothing.

Suspect 3: 

• Male, tall, with a lean build.
• Wearing dark clothing, long dark pants and a hoodie with the hood up.

Suspect 4: 

• Male
• Sounded younger than the other suspects
• Believed to be the man that was seen upset outside Lois’ flat.

 

"Police acknowledge that these descriptions are not very detailed, but we reiterate what we’ve said before – somebody knows who these people are, and they need to come forward and share what they know with police," Barnett said.

"As advised last week, police now believe it is also possible that one or more females may be involved, and that more than the four people sighted outside Lois’ flat that night know what has happened and who is responsible for her death."

Anyone who has not yet spoken to police but who may have information that can help should contact the Operation Archer team based at Upper Hutt Police Station.​