Neighbors shocked by murder charge after West Auckland death

By RNZ

A man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a man in West Auckland last night.

Emergency services were called to an address on Waitaki St in Henderson around 9.15pm and found a 62-year-old man seriously injured.

Medical assistance was provided but died at the scene.

A man was arrested after being discovered by an off-duty officer this morning.

This morning three houses were cordoned off on Waitaki St. Police had set up a blue tent in the garden of one of the properties. Investigators could be seen taking photos and going in and out of the house.

Neighbors seemed curious about what was happening across the street.

Lino Rasmussen was one of them. He said he was in the back of his house yesterday after 9pm.

“I was stumped because I got to the front and saw flashing lights from my door so I took a look outside and then I saw all the emergency services,” he said.

Rasmussen said it is a quiet street and a good neighborhood.

“That’s actually scary … you’d think it’s unusual to see emergency services on your street too.”

Another neighbor, Cody Glover, only found out what had happened this morning after he returned from a night shift. He said it’s usually a safe neighborhood.

“A bit of a shock really … I’ve been here my whole life,” he said.

“Everyone gets along well around here, the neighbors know who’s who, so it’s definitely a shock.”

A 39-year-old man was due to appear in Waitākere District Court today. It was believed that he knew the victim.

– RNZ