Source: Radio New Zealand
Katavich Place in Auckland’s Mount Roskill. RNZ / Lucy Xia
A person has been found dead after a fire in the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill overnight.
Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill said they were called to a fire on Katavich Place just before 2am on Monday.
When the fire was put out a body was found.
He said the death is being treated as unexplained, police enquiries are continuing and a scene guard remains in place.
A neighbour said her husband heard a loud scream and saw smoke coming from the backyard of a house.
She said people wearing forensic suits had been coming and going from the property for much of the early morning, but had since left.
Another neighbour told RNZ she saw police officers in forensic suits standing by a van about 6.30am.
She said a black bag was put on to a stretcher, which was carried into the van.
The woman said she heard car doors banging on Monday night and it sounded like people were arriving at the neighbours’ house.
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