Person dies after being found injured at house on Upper Hutt street

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A person has died after being found seriously injured at a house on a suburban street in Upper Hutt’s Brown Owl.

Hutt Valley Police are investigating the sudden death Akatarawa Rd which happened shortly before 2.30pm on Friday.

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A police spokesperson said the person was found injured but deteriorated and died at the scene.

A person at the house was “assisting” police with inquiries as police worked to figure out the circumstances of the death.

Police have blocked off a driveway on Akatarawa Rd in Brown Owl.

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Police have blocked off a driveway on Akatarawa Rd in Brown Owl.

A neighbour on Awatarawa Rd said there were six or seven police cars along with a number of ambulances and a fire engine on the street.

“There’s an armed officer at the end of this steep driveway – it’s usually a very quiet street,” he said.

A scene guard was in place and the public could expect to see an increased police presence in the area, the police spokesperson said.

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