Two people, including a Mongrel Mob member, have been arrested after a man died following a reported fight in Ōpōtiki in the early hours of Saturday.
Emergency services were notified of a fight involving six people on Church Street at about 12.20am on Saturday.
One person received an injury to the chest “consistent with a stab wound” and died at the scene.
Yesterday evening, police arrested a 31-year-old Mongrel Mob member, who was charged with murder.
He appeared in court this morning and was remanded in custody until his next appearance at the Tauranga District Court on February 26.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday afternoon and charged with assault.
He was due to reappear in the Whakatane District Court on February 12.
“Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the death,” Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson said.
“Additional Police resources from the wider Bay of Plenty District have been in Ōpōtiki since Saturday morning assisting with inquiries and providing reassurance to the public.”
