Greymouth Police seeking witnesses after fire at Kumara
Junction, West Coast
Greymouth Police are appealing for
witnesses following a house fire on 8 October 2017 on
Taramakau Highway.
The fire occured around 4pm at 95
Taramakau Highway, locally known as the goat cheese factory,
and at this stage is not thought to be suspicious.
Police
are requesting anyone who was in the area between 3pm and
4pm yesterday who may have seen any vehicles or people at
the address, to come forward.
Anyone with information is
asked to call Greymouth Police on 03 768 1600 or phone
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555
111.
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