Monday, 4 May 2020

Three 'sudden deaths' in past 24 hours - police

    By Jess Gibson
    1. Canterbury
    2. Christchurch

    Police have been called to three incidents involving sudden deaths in Christchurch over the past 24 hours.

    A person died on Clouston St, St Martins, about 6.29am on Monday. The death was related to mental health and has not been deemed suspicious, a police spokeswoman said.

    She said the two other deaths were on Sunday and were due to medical events, but there is nothing to suggest either were related to Covid-19.

    One of them occurred on Avonhead Rd in Avonhead about 12.59pm and the other on Woodham Rd in Linwood about 10.59pm.

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