Police outside Adelphi Motel in Taupo. Photo / Rachel Canning
Police say the man who died at the Adelphi Motel in Taupō on Sunday was 30-year-old Ryan Whare Woodford.
In a statement, Detective Sergeant Andy Livingstone said police extended condolences to the man's friends and whānau who were requesting privacy as they prepared for his tangi.
An autopsy was completed
today in Auckland and police are continuing to investigate Woodfords' death under Operation Dell.
Woodford died at the Adelphi Motel on the corner of Kaimanawa St and Heuheu St in Taupō about 6.30am on Sunday.
Livingstone, Acting Area Manager - Investigations, Taupo CIB said he would like to acknowledge the efforts by other residents of the motel who came to Woodfords' aid and promptly called emergency services for assistance.
