As stated by Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB:
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Whakatāne.
Police were called to Matahi Valley Road yesterday (1 June), where they located a deceased man down a bank.
Cordons remain in place at the scene as Police conduct a scene examination and other enquiries.
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