New Zealand

Person in custody after man dies after incident in Edgecumbe

10:33 am on 2 October 2019

A man has died from injuries sustained during an incident in Edgecumbe this morning.

Police were alerted to the incident around 8.20am on Hydro Road.

On arrival a man was found to have sustained critical injuries and died at the scene a short time later.

Police have taken one person into custody and are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident.

Cordons are in a place and members of the public are asked to avoid the area if possible.