Woman arrested in relation to Manurewa death

  • 14/11/2018
Woman arrested in relation to Manurewa death
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A woman has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Manurewa this morning.

Police were called to an address in the south Auckland suburb at 4:52am on Wednesday morning. They discovered a 56-year-old man with critical injuries at the scene.

CPR was administered but he died of his wounds.

A 57-year-old woman was arrested later on Wednesday in relation to the death. She will appear in the Manukau District Court on Thursday, facing a charge of assault with a weapon.

Police say she was known to the victim.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted on Thursday.

Newshub.