Homicide investigation launched after two found dead in central North Island

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Source: Radio New Zealand

Two bodies were found at a property in Ruatiti.

A homicide investigation is under way after two people were found dead at a rural property in the central North Island.

The pair’s bodies were found at a property in Ruatiti on Saturday afternoon.

Ruatiti is in the Ruapehu district near the Whanganui National Park.

Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett said a scene examination begins on Sunday and is expected to take several days.

Post-mortem and formal identification procedures will also be carried out over this period.

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