Man charged over death of man found with critical injuries in Hastings

September 3, 2018
Police

Police are speaking to two people and have charged one of them over the death of a man who was found with critical injuries in Hastings.

The man was found at a private address on Maraekakaho Road in Bridge Pa last night, Detective Inspector Mike Foster said.

He died in Wellington Hospital this morning and police have launched a homicide inquiry, Mr Foster said in a statement this afternoon.

A post mortem is expected to be conducted tomorrow.

Police are speaking with two people over the death and are not looking for anyone else at this stage, Mr Foster said.

One of them, a 61-year-old man, has been charged with assault with intent to injure, and will be appearing in Hastings District Court tomorrow.

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