Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Stu Harvey:
A homicide investigation is underway after the body of a woman was discovered in Te Anau last night.? ?
About 6:35pm, Police received information to suggest a person had died in the area.???
Police made enquiries before attending a Cleddau Street address where the victim was located deceased.???
A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, and appeared in Invercargill District Court today. He has been remanded in custody to reappear on June 9.? ?
The victim and alleged offender were known to one another and there is no ongoing risk to the public.???
A scene examination is underway at the address.????
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Issued by the Police Media Centre