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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Standen, Eastern Area Manager: Investigations:?
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Bay of Plenty Police have today arrested a 50-year-old Opotiki man in relation to the death of Brian Albert Hilton in July 2016.?
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The man has been charged with murder and will be appearing in Whakatane District Court on Wednesday 19 December.?
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Mr Hilton was admitted to Tauranga Hospital on 7 July 2016 with facial injuries, from what was believed at the time to be a fall in his home. He died six days later.?
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Police recently received new information and as a result reopened the investigation into Mr Hilton’s death.?
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This has been an extremely difficult time for Mr Hilton’s family and they continue to request privacy. They do not wish to make any comment to media at this stage.?
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As the matter is now before the Court, no further comment can be made at this time.?
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?