Lower Hutt homicide investigation launched after man found in street

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found unresponsive yesterday in Lower Hutt.

The man was reported to be lying on the ground outside a home on Malone Rd at 8.15am, police said.

“Upon emergency services’ arrival, the man was confirmed to be deceased,” Hutt Valley field crime manager Detective Inspector Haley Ryan said.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish what exactly has occurred, however police are now treating the death as a homicide.”

A post-mortem is underway, and a scene guard remains in place at the property.

Part of the street was cordoned off yesterday, with police describing the incident as a “sudden death”.

Further information will be provided when appropriate, Ryan said.

Sammy Carter is a journalist for the New Zealand Herald covering news in the Wellington region. She has previously worked at the Rotorua Daily Post.