The death of a man in Tauranga on Saturday is now being treated as a homicide. Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said the man’s body was discovered in a secluded area of Wharepai Domain about 2pm. “A post-mortem on Monday established the victim’s death is suspicious and we are now working to establish what happened and identify who was involved,” the Western Bay of Plenty area investigations manager said in a statement. “An examination of the scene has now been completed.” Flowerdew-Brown said police would like to speak with anyone who has information that could help the investigation.
“We ask people to contact us if they saw unusual or suspicious behaviour around the Wharepai Domain prior to 2pm on Saturday.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update report”, or by calling 105. Please use the reference number 260214/8937.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers, on 0800 555 111.
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