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Man dies in hospital after being found injured in Porirua

Author
Georgina Campbell,
Publish Date
Fri, 6 Dec 2024, 1:04pm
Emergency services were called to a property in Kotuku St, Elsdon. Image / Google Maps
Emergency services were called to a property in Kotuku St, Elsdon. Image / Google Maps

Man dies in hospital after being found injured in Porirua

Author
Georgina Campbell,
Publish Date
Fri, 6 Dec 2024, 1:04pm

A man has died in hospital after he was found critically injured in Porirua last weekend.

Police are treating the death as suspicious and want to hear from anyone who has information that could help.

Emergency services were called to a property in Kotuku St in Elsdon in the early hours of Sunday.

They found a 43-year-old man with critical injuries and he was taken to hospital.

Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss said the man had since died.

鈥淧olice are treating the death as suspicious and are continuing to work through a range of information to determine what occurred.鈥

No charges had been laid yet, Middlemiss said.

鈥淥ur condolences are with his family who we are supporting at this difficult time.鈥

Middlemiss said it was an isolated incident with no risk to the public.

鈥淲e鈥檇 like to hear from anyone who has information that could assist with this investigation.鈥

Anyone with information that could help police can contact 105 and reference the file number 241201/7304 Operation Croydon.

People can report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Georgina Campbell is a Wellington-based reporter who has a particular interest in local government, transport and seismic issues. She joined the Herald in 2019 after working as a broadcast journalist.

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