Man dies after arriving at Middlemore Hospital with critical injuries, homicide probe underway

Middlemore.
Middlemore Hospital. Photo credit: Newshub.

A homicide probe is underway after a man died at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital on Saturday night.

He arrived at the hospital with critical injuries about 8:30pm but later died.

"An investigation is underway including the examination of the vehicle he was taken to hospital in," police said.

"Initial indications are the man may have been with others in Māngere just before 7pm.

"There will be a police presence in Māngere today as investigators speak with people who may have witnessed anything of significance to the inquiry."

Police said anyone with information is urged to contact 105, quoting file number 211016/7357.