Location:

Central

Attribute to Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett:

A homicide investigation has been launched following the deaths of two people in Ruatiti.

The victims were located by Police at a rural property this afternoon.

A scene examination will begin tomorrow (Sunday 14 December) and is expected to take several days. Post-mortem and formal identification procedures will be carried out in the coming days.

There will be a heightened Police presence in the area as the investigation progresses.