New Lynn homicide: Police name victim

Police at the scene in New Lynn earlier this week.

Police have named the man who died in an incident in Auckland's New Lynn earlier this week.

He was 32-year-old Joseph David Walsh, of Auckland.

On Monday, emergency services were called to the scene on Kaponga Cres just before noon to a report of a person injured.

Despite efforts of first responders, Walsh died at the scene, and a person was taken into custody.

Police at the scene on Kaponga Crescent in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn,

Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting said a 28-year-old has been remanded in custody and is set to appear in the Auckland High Court on October 22 charged with murder.

“Police extend our thoughts to Mr Walsh’s whānau and friends at this difficult time.”

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