Emergency services at the scene of a homicide in Porirua overnight. Photo / Devon Bolger
Emergency services at the scene of a homicide in Porirua overnight. Photo / Devon Bolger
A 39-year-old man is due in court today following a fatal fight in Porirua's CBD.
A man was found critically injured yesterday just after 5.30pm following the incident, which witnesses say happened at the skate park near Te Rauparaha Arena.
He died at the scene.
A man was found critically injured just after 5.30pm yesterday and a 39-year-old man has been charged with assault. Photo / Devon Bolger
Police arrested the 39-year-old lastnight and charged him with assault.
Porirua's Deputy Mayor Izzy Ford says many people will be affected by what's happened.
"Everyone in Porirua knows someone who knows someone, it's a small town, so we will be affected"
She says residents shouldn't be concerned Porirua isn't a safe place.
"Automatically people start to think it's not a safe place, let's be clear these sorts of things happen all over the country and we do need to make sure our people feel safe everywhere"
