Waikato Police continue inquiries in to how a young woman died on Main North Road, Otorohanga on Sunday morning.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson says that they can now confirm the identity of the young woman as 17-year-old Ocean Poihaere Heke of Te Kuiti.
She will be returned to her family today after the forensic post mortem has indicated that Ms Heke has sustained injuries consistent with being hit by a motor vehicle.
“The post mortem confirms what we believe had occurred from the scene examination yesterday. We have identified a car that appears to have been involved. This too will undergo a forensic examination today. We are also speaking to two young people who are helping us with our inquiries in relation to that car” said Mr Patterson.
We would like to hear from anyone who has information about this incident or who may have witnessed any collisions on Main North Road (SH 3) between 3am and 7am Sunday morning.
Please contact police on 07 8586200 or alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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Issued by Jillian Reid, Public Affairs, PNHQ