Source: Radio New Zealand
Two people were found dead at a property on York Street on Thursday afternoon. RNZ / Patrice Allen
Police investigating two deaths in Hamilton have arrested a 34-year-old man.
Two people were found dead at a property on York Street on Thursday afternoon.
Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler, Field Crime Manager, said later that evening, an injured man arrived at a hospital and “officers connected the man to the deaths”.
The man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Saturday faces two charges of murder.
Cordons remained in place on the street, Ambler said, and police were undertaking a scene examination.
“Police would like to reassure the community that this was an isolated incident, and we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter,” Ambler said.
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