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A neighbor on a suburban street in Taupō says that a man who died there was a “kind and generous person.”
Police launched a homicide investigation following the death at a home in Arthur Crescent.
Police named him Friday afternoon as George Christopher Cross, 37, of Taupō.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder.
Police were on the scene on the quiet suburban street Friday, conducting an examination of the scene.
A neighbor says that the man who died was a good friend of hers and that he was the most “kind and generous” person.
“The kids loved him, he was so good with kids.”
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The house where a man was found dead.
Neighbor Ravendran Subarmani said his wife had heard their dogs barking around 11 p.m. Thursday night, but nothing else.
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Officers conduct an investigation at a Taupō home.
Police said officers responded to reports of a serious assault on Arthur Crescent shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday night.
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Police were at the scene of a homicide investigation in Taupo on Friday.
A man at the address died shortly after the officers arrived, a police spokesman said.
The arrested person will appear in Rotorua District Court on Saturday, April 3.
