Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen:
Rotorua Police have charged a person in relation to the death of Neville Butler in September 2017.
A 26- year- old male has been charged with manslaughter and will appear in the Rotorua District Court today, Tuesday 8 May 2018.
Police enquiries are continuing. There will be no further comment while the matter is before the courts.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre