The inmate who was killed by a fellow prisoner inside Paremoremo Prison yesterday has been named as Blake John Lee.
The 25-year-old, of Rotorua, died following an attack at the prison's unit yard around 3pm.
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A homicide investigation into the death of Lee was ongoing, Waitemata Police Detective Inspector John Sutton said in a statement.
The thoughts of police were with Lee's family, Sutton also said.