• Pandora homicide victim named

Pandora homicide victim named

The man who was assaulted and killed in Pandora, Napier on Monday afternoon has been named.

He was Peter Lui, 63, of Napier, police said this afternoon.

Emergency services responded to the serious assault on Mersey Street at about 1.20pm on Monday. At the time, police said he was assaulted by two other people and died shortly after, at which time a homicide investigation was launched into the incident. 

On Tuesday, Senior Sergeant Sally Patrick said there will be an increased Police presence in the Mersey Street industrial area as they continue their inquiries. 

"We are actively seeking witnesses to this incident."  

Anyone with information that may assist Police with this ongoing investigation should call 105 or anonymously phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote the file number 210329/1374. 

Tags