Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man’s body was discovered following a house fire.
Emergency services responded to a house fire on Reeve St, Foxton about 4.30am on Wednesday, Central District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Craig Sheridan said.
“The body of a man was located in the house,”Sheridan said.
“Police are working hard to establish exactly what has occurred and who is responsible.”
Police wanted to hear from anyone who saw “suspicious activity” in the Reeve St area in the early hours of Wednesday morning, or anyone with information that could help the investigation.
