Incident - Napier central
Police have cordoned off two of Napier’s main streets as they respond to an incident.
What you need to know:
- Napier residents were asked to avoid the northern end of Emerson St at the intersection of Hastings St, which is cordoned.
- At around 3.15am Police responded to a report of a person lying on the street near the intersection of Emerson Street and Hastings Street, Napier. Emergency services responded to the location and CPR was performed on the person but sadly, they could not be revived.
- Traffic management is in place and the road is expected to be closed for some time.
- Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any incident in the area from around 2am.
- If you have information or CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist with enquiries, please go to 105 online or phone 105 to make a report, referencing file number 241218/5045
- Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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