Police are investigating whether a man’s unexplained death in Mt Wellington early this morning could be linked to a burglary in the area 20 minutes earlier.
Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill said officers were called to a hardware retail store on Ellerslie-Panmure Highway after an alarm had been activated around 1.30am.
He said police units arrived on scene and established cordons around the store.
“Eagle had also deployed and located a man lying in the grounds of nearby Sir Woolf Fisher Park,” Darvill said.
“It appeared the man was not responsive, and units were directed to his location.”
CPR was commenced but the man died.
Emergency services found a man lying in the grounds of Sir Woolf Fisher Park around 1.30am. (Source: 1News)
“Our inquiries are ongoing to link the man’s involvement in the burglary, which occurred about 20 minutes earlier.
“We are treating the man’s death as unexplained at this very early stage, and expect a post mortem examination to be carried out today.
“This will determine next steps in our investigation.”
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Darvill said a scene examination was also being completed at the reserve, which backs onto Barrack Rd.
He said police were also making inquiries into the initial burglary at the store.
“One offender remains outstanding from the burglary,” he said.
Police urged anyone in the area who observed suspicious activity or may have additional information to get in touch through 105 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
