Detective Inspector Paul Baskett has advised that Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 14-year-old girl in Whanganui.
At around 8:20pm on Saturday 16th of March, Police responded to a call from a person stating that they had harmed a family member. Police attended a property on Niblett Street and located the body of the victim.
A 59-year-old woman is currently in Police custody and Police are not looking for anyone else in response to this incident.
This matter is now before the courts.
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