Woman’s body found in Auckland’s Waiuku, homicide investigation launched

A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman’s body was found in Auckland’s south yesterday.

Police were called to Waiuku, near Pukekohe, at around 5.40pm yesterday, Detective Inspector Karen Bright said.

“Counties Manukau Police have launched a homicide inquiry following the discovery of a woman’s body in a vehicle,” she said.

A 50-year-old man is now in police custody assisting them with their inquiries, she said.

Investigators are currently examining the scene with a post-mortem on the woman to be conducted tomorrow.

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