48-year-old dies after fight in home; two men arrested and charged with assault

News from Auckland Police
Two men, a 19-year-old and a 36-year-old, were arrested last night after an assault on a man in Mt Albert Road. They will appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with assault. Police are looking for a third person believed to have been involved.

Michael Roberts, 48, died after an altercation in his Three Kings home at about 7pm. His body will undergo a post-mortem examination this morning and his death is being treated as unexplained.

The 19 year-old accused was located at a Westmere address while the 36 year-old was found by Police in nearby Grey Lynn.

Police and forensic experts will today examine the Mt Albert Rd address where the alleged assault took place, as well as a vehicle believed to have been used by the accused that was recovered from the Larchwood Ave, Westmere, address.

Earlier news from Auckland Police
Police are investigating the death of a man who died at a residential property in Mt Albert following an assault. A post mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of the death.

 

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