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\nOne person was found dead upon arrival at the Avenue Road property.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Anusha Bradley\n<\/p>\n
Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum says the community is in shock following the sudden death of three people in Hastings.<\/p>\n
A homicide investigation into the deaths.<\/p>\n
Police were called to a house on Avenue Road East on Sunday morning, after a report of several people being seriously injured.<\/p>\n
One person was found dead upon arrival.<\/p>\n
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\nPolice were called to a house on Avenue Road East on Sunday morning.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Anusha Bradley\n<\/p>\n
Two other people were found critically injured, with another seriously hurt, and were transported to Hastings Hospital.<\/p>\n
The two critically injured people have since died.<\/p>\n
Mayor Schollum said the deaths were heartbreaking for a close community like Hastings.<\/p>\n
“When anything this horrific happens in a community it ripples across the entire community and particularity in one that’s as close-knit as Hastings, so this will be felt deeply by everyone.”<\/p>\n
She said the deaths are highly unusual and incredibly tragic, and she was thinking of the friends and family directly affected.<\/p>\n
“I think what people are feeling now is immense grief for all those involved, particularly the wh\u0101nau and the friends who are directly impacted.”<\/p>\n
A scene examination has begun at the property.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Martin James re-assured the community that this was an isolated incident and the wider public faced no risk.<\/p>\n