Friday, 17 June 2022 - 6:43am |
Wellington

Fatality following house fire, Chatham Islands

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Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand received a report of a house fire at a residential property about 3.30pm yesterday in a remote area of the Chatham Islands.

The body of a deceased person was subsequently discovered in the house.

Police staff from Wellington CIB will travel to the Chathams to conduct a scene examination and make enquiries in to the incident.

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Issued by Police Media Centre