Police have now charged a 16 year-old male with manslaughter after an incident on the corner of Dee and Esk Streets on Saturday morning.
The 40 year-old male who was admitted to hospital after the assault died yesterday evening. He was Matthew Frederick Coley, of Invercargill.
As a result, the 16 year-old male was arrested and charged with manslaughter today. He has appeared before the court and has been remanded in custody to reappear on 2 May 2016.
Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance with this case and ask that if anyone else witnessed this incident to contact the Invercargill Police on 03 211 0400.
Alternatively, information can also be provided anonymously via the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
As the matter is now before the courts, police are unable to comment further.
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