Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Veronica McPherson, Counties Manukau CIB:
A homicide investigation is now underway following the discovery of a body in Manurewa on Saturday 17 September.
Police recovered the body from inside the scene of a fire at a residential property in Nina Place on Sunday morning.
While the death was initially treated as unexplained, our enquiries to date have determined this is now a homicide investigation.
Formal identification has now been completed and Police can confirm the body found is that of a woman.
However, the family of the victim have been granted an interim non-publication order by the Coroner.
This order suppresses further identification, including the name of the victim.
The victim¡¯s family continue to be supported by Victim Support and the investigation team as they deal with their loss.
A scene guard remains in place at the Nina Place address while a scene examination is completed.
Further updates will be provided as the Police investigation allows.
ENDS.
Anna Thompson/51½ÖÉä