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Man killed while walking home

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man’s body was found near a walkway in a central Auckland suburb. Detective Inspector Chris Barry said the man’s body was found by members of the public on Tuesday evening near Roy Clements Treeway in Mt Albert. He was a local resident. ‘‘We believe the victim was walking along the pathway and was on his way home,’’ Barry said at a police press conference yesterday afternoon. Officers were searching the area and conducting a forensic scene examination. It was expected a scene guard will remain in place over the coming days. The man had been identified and next of kin had been notified, Barry said. They were ‘‘understandably devastated’’. However, police were not in a position to publicly release his name or other identifying features, like his age. The man was not believed to have been shot and there was no suggestion his death was linked to any gang activity, Barry said.

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2022-05-27T07:00:00.0000000Z

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