UPDATE: Homicide Investigation, Ashburton

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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