As stated by Detective Inspector Michael Ford:
Police are making a range of enquiries to determine the circumstances of a man’s death in Ashburton overnight.
Emergency services located a critically injured 23-year-old man at a property in McDonald Street, Netherby about 11.45pm yesterday.
He died at the property a short time later.
A forensic examination of the scene is currently underway.
The man’s body will be moved shortly and is expected to undergo a medical examination tomorrow.
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