Police at the scene of an alleged stabbing on Hydro Rd in Edgecumbe. Photo: NZ HeraldA person is dead after a suspected stabbing in Edgecumbe. A police spokesman said officers were called to the scene of an assault in Hydro Rd in Edgecumbe about 8.20am. On arrival, a man was found to have sustained critical injuries and died at the scene a short time later. A reporter at the scene said police and CIB cars lined Hydro Rd.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 01, 2019 21:11 UTC