A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri today.
Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau CIB says Police were notified at around 11.40am of a serious incident inside the men¡¯s prison.
¡°One man was found unresponsive and was worked on by medical staff, but sadly he has died at the scene.
¡°Another man has been injured and transported to hospital in a serious condition.¡±
One person is assisting Police with our enquiries.
¡°Police remain at the site, and we will be working with the Department of Corrections as part of our investigation,¡± Detective Inspector Adkin says.
We will look to issue further updates to media when we are able.
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Tony Wright/51½ÖÉä