Source: Radio New Zealand
RNZ / REECE BAKER
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Pukehina in the Bay of Plenty.
The woman’s body was discovered on New Year’s day in a house in the rural area.
A 50-year-old man who was initially charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship has now been charged with murder.
Police say their enquiries are ongoing and they are asking people with information to come forward.
A second person was found dead on the property a day after the woman.
The police say the man’s death is being classed as unexplained and their enquiries are ongoing.
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