A homicide investigation is "making progress" after a man died following an assault overnight at a restaurant in Auckland's Mt Roskill.
Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews said police were called to Richardson Rd about 12.54am after a man was found unresponsive following an assault.
He died at the scene after receiving medical assistance.
Police have been at Richardson’s Bar and Restaurant, on Richardson Road, since the early hours of the morning. A scene guard is in place while a scene examination was carried out. It is expected to be completed tonight.
"A post mortem examination and formal identification of the victim will be carried out over the coming days, after which Police anticipate to be able to release more details about the man," Matthews said.
"We will be putting support in place for the family who have suffered a tragedy.
"There are a number of enquiries that Police cannot go into detail on at present, but our message to the Mt Roskill community is that the investigation team are continuing to make progress in identifying the person responsible."
A local shop owner told 1News the restaurant and bar is "always very quiet".
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 105 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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