A 36-year-old man is due in Christchurch District Court this afternoon on an assault charge in relation to a man’s death in Hei Hei overnight.
Officers are continuing to door-knock residents in the area as we piece together the events that led to the discovery of the man in Wycola Park carpark.
There will continue to be a Police presence in the area while investigations are underway.
As part of our inquiries, Police would like to hear from anyone in the local area who may have CCTV or other video footage from overnight which may assist.
If you can help, please contact Police by phone on 105, or online at 105.police.govt.nz – using “update report”, referencing file number 231222/9398.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre