Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene:
Eastern Police have launched a Homicide investigation after a man died at an address in Hastings overnight.
Police were called to a house on Willowpark Road after reports a male had been assaulted. Sadly the victim died at the scene.
A 59-year-old man was arrested at the address and is assisting Police with our enquiries.?
Our focus is now on establishing the circumstances surrounding the incident and supporting the victim¡¯s family at this difficult time.
A scene examination is underway at the address and is expected to take a couple of days.
There is no further information available at this time.
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Issued by Police Media Centre