Murder charge laid in relation to Invercargill death

Monday, 9 December 2019, 2:02 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man located at a property in Oreti Street, Invercargill yesterday.

The man will appear in the Invercargill District Court this afternoon.

A homicide investigation into the circumstances of the death is ongoing.

ENDS

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