Man dies suddenly in early morning incident, police swarm housing complex in Avondale, Auckland

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A man has died suddenly at a housing complex in Auckland’s Avondale in the early hours of this morning. Police are standing guard outside a property as an investigation takes…

Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in Auckland's Avondale this morning. Photo / Dean Purcell

A man has died suddenly at a housing complex in Avondale, Auckland, in the early hours of this morning, with police treating the death as “unexplained”.

Police are standing guard outside a property as an investigation takes place.

Emergency services were called to St Georges Rd at 5.50am after the man was found unresponsive.

Auckland City West Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Darvill said despite the best efforts of the responders, the man was unable to be revived.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are underway to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

“There were several people in the area at the time and we would like to speak with anyone who hasn’t yet come forward.”

Residents have been told to expect to see an ongoing police presence in the area while a scene examination takes place.

Hato Hone St John said it responded to an incident at 6.03am and referred all other questions to police.

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