18 Dec 2011

Arrest after death in night club

3:52 pm on 18 December 2011

A man has been arrested and charged with assault following the death of a man in a nightclub in Manurewa.

Police say the man, 30, died inside the club at about 4am on Saturday. A homicide investigation is underway.

A 28-year old man is due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Monday.

The police are still working on a scene examination and are interviewing witnesses.

They are also working with the dead man's family to contact relatives in Australia before they release his name.

A post-mortem examination was completed on Saturday, but the police say they will not release the results until further tests are completed.

The arrested man is due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Monday.