Homicide, Hamilton East

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in Waikato Hospital.

The man was located with critical injuries at a Clyde Street address in Hamilton East shortly after 8pm on 7 February. A second person had moderate injuries, and both were taken to hospital.

The critically-injured man passed away in hospital yesterday, 11 February.

A 20-year-old man appeared in Hamilton District Court on 8 February charged with two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and was remanded in custody to reappear on 22 February.

/NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.