Home / New ZealandTimaru sudden death ‘unexplained’ police sayBy Sam SherwoodSenior Journalist, Crime, NZ Herald·NZ Herald·14 Aug, 2023 01:53 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditPolice were called about 1.15pm on Saturday to a Timaru address after a report of a sudden death. Photo / Dean PurcellPolice were called about 1.15pm on Saturday to a Timaru address after a report of a sudden death. Photo / Dean PurcellPolice say they’re treating a sudden death in Timaru as “unexplained”.Officers were called to a property on the corner of Pukaki St and Morgans Rd, Timaru, about 1.15pm on Saturday after a report of a sudden death. “At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained, and inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances,” a police spokeswoman said. “Police are speaking with a number of people and a post mortem examination will be carried out.”AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Police were not in a position to provide further information at this time.Sam Sherwood is a Christchurch-based reporter who covers crime. He is a senior journalist who joined the Herald in 2022, and has worked as a journalist for 10 years.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from New ZealandNew ZealandLotto Powerball: $15 million jackpot goes unstruckNew ZealandArmed raid reveals alleged meth lab in TaurangaCrime'Reckless, fast and stupid': After fatal crash, man illegally drove three more timesSponsoredKiss cams and passion cohorts: how brands get famous in culture AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
