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Christchurch Homicide Investigation
NZ Police CommCens Alert 09:00 8-12-2007
Canterbury
Location of incident: Christchurch
Incident
Type: Homicide Investigation
MEDIA RELEASE
At approximately 2.30 am on Saturday 8 December 2007 Police attended a block of flats in Selwyn Street, Christchurch.
A flat at this property was on fire.
The Fire Service was called and extinguished it.
A brief examination of the flat established that there was a deceased person inside the address.
The deceased has not been positively identified at this stage and next of kin are still to be located and advised.
A Homicide enquiry has been launched and Police are following a positive line of enquiry.
Issued By: Inspector Warren Kemp
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