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Boy, 8, dies following assault in Hamilton, man charged with murder

Author
Maryana Garcia,
Publish Date
Mon, 2 Sep 2024, 12:47pm
Photo / File
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Boy, 8, dies following assault in Hamilton, man charged with murder

Author
Maryana Garcia,
Publish Date
Mon, 2 Sep 2024, 12:47pm

A child has died overnight聽聽in the Hamilton suburb of Bader.

The 8-year-old boy was critically injured during the violent incident yesterday evening, which also put two adults in hospital.

罢丑别听Herald聽understands the assault involved weapons. One neighbour reported seeing a man with blood on his face leave the property on a bike.

Hamilton City field crime manager, Inspector Darrell Harpur, said police have now launched a homicide investigation.

The scene at Anthony Crescent, Bader in Hamilton where a violent incident has resulted in the death of a boy overnight. Photo / Mike Scott
The scene at Anthony Crescent, Bader in Hamilton where a violent incident has resulted in the death of a boy overnight. Photo / Mike Scott

Police were called around 5.20pm on Sunday to reports of a 鈥渧iolent altercation鈥. Three people were taken to hospital - the boy, with critical injuries, and two other adults who had moderate and serious injuries.

鈥淪adly, the boy died from his injuries yesterday evening,鈥 police said in a statement today.

A neighbour told 九一星空无限 she heard shouting coming from the property.

鈥滻t was quite aggressive shouting and I saw my neighbours go over and see what it was about.鈥

She said the street was normally 鈥減retty quiet鈥.

鈥滱 lot of the houses in here are a little community.鈥

Police outside a home on Anthony Cres, Hamilton, where an 8-year-old boy died. Photo / Mike Scott
Police outside a home on Anthony Cres, Hamilton, where an 8-year-old boy died. Photo / Mike Scott
A child has died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader. Photo / Mike Scott
A child has died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader. Photo / Mike Scott

Another resident of the street, who also asked to be anonymous, said he wasn鈥檛 surprised to see a police presence at the address.

鈥漃eople were coming and going all the time down there,鈥 he said.

鈥漃olice are always down there. But once the ambulance turned up we knew it was different.鈥

The scene at Anthony Crescent, Bader in Hamilton where a violent incident has resulted in the death of a boy overnight. Photo / Mike Scott
The scene at Anthony Crescent, Bader in Hamilton where a violent incident has resulted in the death of a boy overnight. Photo / Mike Scott

A long-time resident of the area, who asked not to be named, said, 鈥滱ll I know is there were three or four police cars here yesterday with an ambulance and a fire engine.鈥

He said he was aware the Bader neighbourhood had a reputation but had never had any negative experiences himself.

鈥滻t鈥檚 a pleasant street.鈥

A 37-year-old man who was arrested at the scene has now been charged with murder and assault, and is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today.

Nobody else is being sought in relation to the incident but police will remain in the area today, conducting further inquiries and a scene examination.

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