Waiuku death: 50-year-old man charged with assault after woman’s body found in car

A homicide investigation was launched after the woman’s body was discovered in the vehicle.

• Police have charged a 50-year-old man with assault following a woman’s homicide in Waiuku.
• A post-mortem has been conducted, and further charges have not been ruled out.
• Scene examinations at two locations continue, and police are not seeking anyone else.

A 50-year-old man has been charged after a woman was found dead in a car in Waiuku.

Police were called to the town near Pukekohe, in the Auckland region, at around 5.40pm on Friday.

A homicide investigation was launched after the woman’s body was discovered in the vehicle.

The man is scheduled to appear in Pukekohe District Court on Monday, charged with male assaults female.

Police have conducted a post-mortem on the woman’s body and are not ruling out the possibility of further charges.

Scene examinations are taking place at two locations in the area as part of the police investigation.

Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the woman’s death.

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