West Auckland homicide investigation launched after man found dead in Swanson home
By Miriam BurrellMultimedia Journalist - NZ Herald·NZ Herald·
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Save Police carried out a scene examination at the Swanson home over the weekend. Photo / Hayden Woodward
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at a West Auckland property over the weekend.
The man, 65, died at a house on Candia Rd, Swanson on Saturday morning around 10.30am.
Police initially said the death was being treated as unexplained, but today confirmed a
homicide investigation has been launched.
A man has been arrested in relation to the death.
The 31-year-old has been charged with assaulting a person he is in a family relationship with between November 12 and 13 in Swanson.