Rotorua triple homicide: Police investigate deaths of two children and woman
Police in Rotorua, New Zealand, have launched a homicide investigation following the deaths of two young children and a woman at a residential property. Authorities are currently processing the scene and providing support to the family while conducting reassurance patrols in the community.
Why it matters
This tragic event has deeply impacted the local community and highlights the severity of domestic-related violence in New Zealand.
The children found dead at a Rotorua property on Monday were aged 11 months and 3, police have confirmed.
A woman found critically injured at the Glenholme address on Monday died at the scene.
Police have opened a homicide investigation.
Bay of Plenty acting district commander Inspector Logan Marsh said police and specialist staff were forensically examining the scene today.
He said police were supporting the family after the tragedy.
“Our team are working tirelessly and meticulously through a complex scene, so we can provide answers for those impacted.
“An investigation of this nature will take some time and we thank the community for their patience.”
Marsh said additional reassurance patrols would continue in Glenholme and the wider community in coming days.
A woman who lives on the same street told the Rotorua Daily Post she heard arguing and “three pops” on the night of the tragedy.
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