Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman in Massey, West Auckland.
Stuff understands the death is being treated as a homicide. Multiple police officers were outside the Waitākere Badminton Club, Royal Rd, as they investigated the death on Monday night.
Waitākere Badminton Centre president Peter Beckerleg said police locked down the hall and told people not to go in or out as the incident unfolded about 6pm.
“I don’t know the details, but it’s terrible for the people involved. The centre is usually a safe place, it’s a family space.
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Police attended the sudden death in Massey, West Auckland.
“I don’t think what happened had anything do with badminton,” he said.
Local Zarne Sheppard, 25, said he saw police arrive outside the Waitākere Badminton Centre around 6.10pm.
“I got home and I went across the road for a drink, and then police cars arrived, fire engines, helicopters, ambulances. It was very intense,” he said.
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Police cars were seen outside the Waitākere Badminton Centre on Monday evening.
A police spokesperson confirmed they attended the sudden death at a Royal Rd address.
“Police are attending a serious incident in Royal Rd, Massey, where a person has died,” the spokesperson said.
“There will be a significant police presence in the area while officers work to determine what has happened.”
A Stuff reporter at the scene said armed police and an ambulance vehicle were present at 6.50pm.
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Police are responding to an incident in Massey, West Auckland.
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