Fight between Dunedin flatmates, one taken to hospital

There is a heavy police presence outside a Dunedin flat in North East Valley this morning, following an altercation between two flatmates. Video / Vaughan Elder / ODT

There is a heavy police presence outside a Dunedin flat in North East Valley this morning, following an altercation between two flatmates last night.

A police spokesman said the incident happened at a North Rd flat, near the intersection with Crown St.

He said details were scarce at the moment.

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''Police are still working to establish what happened.

''One person was injured and suffered a laceration to their head, which required medical treatment at Dunedin Hospital.

Police at the scene in North Rd. Photo / Vaughan Elder

''A scene guard is in place to enable further inquiries to take place.''

A witness said there were about five police vehicles at the scene.