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Swanson homicide: Murder charge laid

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Attribute to Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ CIB:

Police have laid an additional charge as part of the homicide investigation into the death of a man in Swanson over the weekend.

Police are also now in a position to confirm the identity of the man who was located deceased at an address on Candia Road on Saturday morning.

He was David Keith Yates, aged 65, of Auckland.

A 31-year-old man, who was previously charged with assault, is now due to appear in the Wait¨¡kere District Court tomorrow charged with murder.

Police are not seeking anyone else in connection with Mr Yates¡¯ death at this time.

As this matter is before the Court, Police are unable to comment further.

ENDS.

Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä