A serious incident at a home in Te Atatū Peninsula has been upgraded to a homicide investigation after a person injured at the address died.
Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, Waitematā CIB, said the person was transported to hospital in critical condition “however has since died as a result of their injuries.”
“One person located at the address is assisting police with enquiries as we work to determine the circumstances of the death.”
Proctor said a scene guard was currently in place and the public can expect to see an increased police presence in the area this morning.
![Police and St John Ambulance officers rush to the scene of an incident in Te Atatū Peninsula this morning.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IBAYNZOSFFC33EBYDD72AVNSCA.jpg?auth=e6d1182afa7def99f4e11770adb39e459678f537eba9470f45518529b62d76cd&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)