Police have arrested a man in connection with a street fight in Auckland’s Ōtara where a man was killed late on Friday.
Emergency services responded to reports of a group fighting on Wymondley Rd shortly before midnight.
Two men were found with critical injuries, with one later dying.
A pool of blood was still clearly visible on the footpath on Wymondley Rd, about 250m from the police cordon on Bairds Road, on Saturday morning.
A local resident, who did not want to be identified, told 1News he was woken by aggressive yelling outside around midnight.
A homicide investigation has been launched, while a second man is still in hospital with serious injuries. (Source: 1News)
On Sunday afternoon, Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said a 19-year-old had been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the injured man, who had since been discharged from hospital.
“A post-mortem examination of the deceased victim was completed earlier today, and police are continuing enquiries to reconstruct the circumstances of his death,” Vaaelua said.
“Once those inquiries are complete, further charges are likely.”
The 19-year-old was due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Monday.
