Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand received a report of a house fire at a residential property about 3.30pm yesterday in a remote area of the Chatham Islands.
The body of a deceased person was subsequently discovered in the house.
Police staff from Wellington CIB will travel to the Chathams to conduct a scene examination and make enquiries in to the incident.
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