Please attribute to acting Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Quinn, Tairawhiti Police
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of an unexplained death following the discovery of a body at a vacant Ruatoria property.
The body of the 46-year-old woman was found on Saturday 3 August.
Police are currently working to notify her next of kin.
Her death is currently being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing.
A scene examination of the property has been completed.
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Issued by Police Media Centre