A 12-year-old boy who suffered a critical chest wound at a property in Pongakawa, near Te Puke yesterday afternoon, sadly died in the early hours of this morning.
A post mortem examination will be carried out late today in Auckland to establish the cause of death. In the meantime an investigation is continuing to confirm the circumstances surrounding the death.
Police expect to be in a position to name the boy tomorrow.
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