Two men charged with the murder of Whakatane man Mark Hohua

The two men are due to appear in Whakatane District Court via audio-visual link on Saturday.
The two men are due to appear in Whakatane District Court via audio-visual link on Saturday. Photo credit: Getty Images

By RNZ

Police have arrested two men over the murder of 48-year-old Whakatane man Mark Hohua last week.

Hohua succumbed to his injuries on 19 June after he was seriously assaulted and airlifted to Waikato Hospital the day before.

Today, police arrested a 25-year-old man from Waimana and a 32-year-old man from Taneatua in relation to the homocide investigation into Hohua's death.

The two men are due to appear in Whakatane District Court via audio-visual link tomorrow.

Police urge anyone with information related to the incident to contact Police on 105 and quote 220618/2962.