A man who died in hospital yesterday following a serious assault on Saturday has been named by police.
He was Simon Strickland, 58, from Waterloo in Lower Hutt.
Strickland was found critically injured around 7.15pm on Saturday February 13, and taken to Wellington Hospital where his life support was turned off yesterday.
Police extend their sympathies to his whānau and friends.
A 28-year-old-man has been charged with wounding with intent to injure in relation to the assault.
