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Person found critically injured at Wellington property

July 25, 2021

A person has been taken to Wellington hospital this afternoon in critical condition after being found seriously injured at a Vogeltown address.

Police are making inquiries and say the person was found at around 2:45pm today. 

Armed police have swarmed the Vogeltown property and are blocking off Travers St, according to Stuff .  

Wellington Free Ambulance says the person has been taken to hospital in "critical condition". 

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