Clendon Park

Two hearses were seen leaving the house in Clendon Park yesterday after the area was cordoned off.

A police tent was set up at the side of the driveway, and forensic specialists in white coveralls searched the area. End of dialog window. Beginning of dialog window.

Mystery surrounds a continued police presence in the south Auckland suburb of Clendon Park. Police arrived at a property on Moncrieff Avenue at around 12pm ...

Stuff understands a body has been found at a property in south Auckland, but police are still refusing to confirm whether it's a crime scene.

Police arrived soon after and a hearse had been at the property, he said. He had previously worked at a Manukau crematorium and said he recognised the smell as that of a body. A second neighbour said there had been a “wicked smell” in the area just after midday on Thursday. A neighbour of the property said there was a “wicked smell” coming from the home before police descended. The priority was to confirm the identity of the deceased so that police could establish the full circumstances behind the discovery, he said. Police said they made the discovery after the residents “brought unowned property to their address”. The residents were not thought to be involved, they said.

Earlier, a police scene examination tent was erected over a driveway and several forensic staff in boiler suits could be seen. Up to eight police vehicles were ...

Previous occupants had been the subject of police visits in the past, but not the current ones. Up to eight police vehicles were in the street, which neighbours said had been blocked off. Neighbours in the street were angry police were keeping them in the dark about what had happened.

Police were alerted to the remains on Moncrieff Ave about 1.30pm Thursday, after the occupants brought unowned property to their address. Detective inspector ...

Given the nature of the discovery, this might take some time," Vaaelua said. A young woman, a man aged in about his 30s and an "old" man lived at the property, the neighbour said. Yesterday, neighbours had said officers were at the scene since noon and up to eight police vehicles were in the street, which was blocked off. Yesterday, police only confirmed they were responding to an "incident" at the South Auckland property and there was no immediate risk to the public in relation to that. A police guard is in place - and forensic specialists are carrying out work - at the Clendon Park property which neighbours say officers have told them is a "crime scene". "Police reiterate there is no immediate risk to the public in regards to this incident," Vaaelua said.

Police say they made the discovery after the residents "brought unowned property to their address".

Police arrived soon after and a hearse had been at the property, he said. He had previously worked at a Manukau crematorium and said he recognised the smell as that of a body. A second neighbour said there had been a “wicked smell” in the area just after midday on Thursday. A neighbour of the property said there was a “wicked smell” coming from the home before police descended. The priority was to confirm the identity of the deceased so that police could establish the full circumstances behind the discovery, he said. Police said they made the discovery after the residents “brought unowned property to their address”. The residents were not thought to be involved, they said.

Police said they were alerted to the remains on Moncrieff Ave about 1.30pm Thursday. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said the occupants of the ...

Given the nature of the discovery, this might take some time," Vaaelua said. Yesterday, neighbours had said officers were at the scene since noon and up to eight police vehicles were in the street, which was blocked off. Yesterday, police only confirmed they were responding to an "incident" at the South Auckland property and there was no immediate risk to the public in relation to that. "A post-mortem examination is underway and this is expected to be completed over the coming days." The detective said the priority for police was to confirm the identification of the deceased so they could establish the full circumstances behind the discovery. "Police reiterate there is no immediate risk to the public in regards to this incident," Vaaelua said.

Officers were called to a home on Moncrieff Avenue, when the occupants brought unowned property home. Enquiries so far indicate they're not believed to be ...

Extra police will be on duty in the Auckland suburb of Clendon Park over the weekend, in relation to the discovery of human remains on Thursday.