By rnz.co.nz and is republished with permission
A man has been charged with murder after the discovery of a child’s body in a vehicle overnight.
Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver
Police have launched a homicide investigation in the Auckland suburb of Manukau.
They say a man arrived at the Manukau Police Station about 1am on Monday and shortly afterwards the child’s body was discovered.
The 37-year-old is known to the child and their family, police say.
He is due to appear in Manukau District Court on Monday, charged with murder.
A post-mortem and other enquiries will be carried out this week, and Victim Support was providing support to the child’s mother and family.
