Kaumatua Tepania Kingi blesses the scene outside Te Mai shops where a man was assaulted and later died in Whangārei Hospital. Photo/ Tania Whyte
A 25-year-old Whangārei man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a homeless man.
Officers were called to an incident at 6.15pm yesterday after a male was allegedly assaulted outside the Te Mai shops on Maunu Road.
The victim, a 52-year-old male, had allegedly been punched in
the head and was knocked unconscious.
He was transported to Whangārei Hospital but died from his injuries about 1.30am today.
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in relation to the incident.
