Two arrested in connection with Whakatāne man’s death

Police have made two arrests in connection with the death of a Whakatāne man.

Whakatāne police have arrested two men in connection with the investigation into the death of a man in the Bay of Plenty district last Thursday.

Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson of the Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB said in a statement the men had been charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count of aggravated robbery.

The pair were due to re-appear in the Whakatāne District Court on June 14.

Anyone with information that could help investigators was asked to call 105 or make a report on the police website, referencing file number 230531/6168.

Alternatively, report information anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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