9 Jun 2017

Six more arrests over Invercargill death

2:24 pm on 9 June 2017

Six more people have been arrested over the death of a 19-year-old man in Invercargill.

Stadium Southland

Stadium Southland Photo: Google Earth

Police said the man died after being seriously assaulted at Stadium Southland late on Wednesday.

A 20-year-old man appeared in the Invercargill District Court yesterday charged with murder.

Three men, aged 21, 19 and 18, and three women, aged 23, 18 and 16, have also been arrested today.

Police said all seven were known to the victim.

They were not looking for anyone else in relation to the assault.