Police at Emerson St in Napier this morning. Photo / Doug Laing
Police are investigating a suspicious death in Napier CBD after a person was found lying unresponsive on the street.
About 3.15am on Wednesday, police responded to a report of a person lying on the street, near the intersection of Emerson St and Hastings St.
“Emergency services responded to the location and CPR was performed on the person but, sadly, they could not be revived,” a police statement read.
Police say the death is being treated as suspicious.
Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any incident in the area from around 2am on Wednesday.
A cordon and tents were erected at the scene.
In an earlier statement, police had asked Napier residents to avoid the north end of Emerson St as they dealt with the incident.
As at 9am, the cordon and tents were still in place for part of Emerson St (outside Pascoes and One NZ), near Hastings St.
The cordon was initially wider, blocking off part of Hastings St, but that road has fully reopened to traffic and shops.
Traffic management remains in place and the section of Emerson St is expected to be closed for some time.
Kaumatua have arrived on the scene with police iwi liaison officer John Tangaere, a Hawke’s Bay Today reporter at the scene said.
If you have information or CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist with enquiries, please go to 105 online or phone 105 to make a report, referencing file number 241218/5045
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Cordons are in place around the damaged cabin.