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Man charged with murder after woman dies at Dunedin home

January 14, 2023
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An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman at a Dunedin home early this morning.

Police say they were called to a home on Helensburgh Rd, in Wakari, shortly before 3am.

The woman was found dead at the scene.

Inquiries into the circumstances of her death are ongoing.

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