Hawke’s Bay police release name of female homicide victim found dead in Hastings home

Teishallia TePaea, 37, was found dead in a residence on Camberley's Kotuku Street. Photo / Google Maps

Police have released the name of a woman who was found dead at a house in Camberley, Hastings, on October 29.

She was Teishallia TePaea, aged 37.

A homicide investigation into TePaea’s death – Operation Knell - is ongoing and police are continuing to appeal for information from the community after her body was discovered in a home on Kotuku Street.

Detective Inspector Martin James said a team of investigators was “working hard to get answers for Teishallia’s whānau, and to support them as they mourn the loss of a much-loved family member.

“We believe there are people in the community who know what happened to Teishallia and who was involved,” James said.

“We urge those people to come forward and tell us what you know, so that we can hold those responsible for Teishallia’s death to account.”

Information can be supplied to police via 105 and quote Operation Knell, file number 251029/3817.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.