As stated by Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations:
Police have arrested and charged a man with murder in relation to the death of Jason Poa, also known as Jason Tipene, in Hamilton last week.
Mr Poa died at a Lake Crescent address last Thursday, 18 December.
Today, Police arrested a 21-year-old man at an address in Chartwell. He is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Friday 26 December on a murder charge.
Police are not seeking anybody else in relation to the death.
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