Three family members found dead at Papatoetoe home

Police are investigating after three people were found dead at a property on Cambridge Terrace in Papatoetoe. Emergency services were called to the South Auckland address at approximately 6.40pm on Thursday. Officers arrived to find one person deceased and subsequently discovered two more people inside the home who were also pronounced dead.

Superintendent Shanan Gray confirmed that the three individuals who died were family members. Detective Inspector Karen Bright stated that while the investigation is in its early stages, police are not currently looking for anyone else in connection to the incident. Police have stated there is no risk to the wider public.

Residents can expect an increased police presence in the area while the investigation continues. Police are providing support to the whānau and neighbours affected by the incident.

How it developed

• Fri 2 Oct, 2:43pmA resident reported seeing the man outside on the steps with his two primary-aged children less than an hour before the incident.

Where reports differ

• One neighbour reported seeing a body on the front porch or steps, while another neighbour described the family as consisting of a man, his two children, and his father.

Compiled from reports by NZ Herald, 1News and The Post.