Officer cleared after intoxicated man died during Auckland City Mission incident

Thursday 26 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 26 Jun 2025, 1:06pm

In this story Independent Police Conduct Authority

The police watchdog has found an officer was not at fault following the death of an aggressive, intoxicated man in Grafton. The man died after falling and hitting his head while being escorted by the officer in November 2024. The death has been deemed an accident.

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1. RNZThu 26 Jun 2025, 11:22am

   Police officer cleared over drunk man's fatal fall (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 26 Jun 2025, 1:06pm

   Death of drunk, aggressive man who fell while talking to police at Auckland City Mission deemed an accident (opens in new tab)