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\nAbdul Nabizadah.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Samuel Rillstone\n<\/p>\n
Police have revealed new details six months into their investigation of a fatal attack on a Wellington man, believing a multiple people and a weapon may have been involved.<\/p>\n
Abdul Nabizadah, 63, was found critically injured<\/a> on the corner of Camperdown Road in the suburb of Miramar in the early hours of 17 March.<\/p>\n He was discovered by police who were called to a home invasion a block away on Darlington Road.<\/p>\n Police said despite best efforts, Nabizadah’s head injuries were unsurvivable and he died in hospital the next day.<\/p>\n A 28-year-old man is facing aggravated burglary charges, but no charges have been laid in relation to Nabizadah’s death.<\/p>\n Police have previously told RNZ they think Nabizadah was “set up” to be robbed<\/a>, but it took a violent turn.<\/p>\n \nBlood on the pavement on Camperdown Road. Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said police believe a cellphone left behind at the Darlington Road property was used to lure Nabizadah to Camperdown Road where he was attacked.<\/p>\n “After an extensive investigation, we now believe there was more than one person involved in the plan to rob Mr Nabizadah, and that this may have included the use of a weapon.<\/p>\n “The offenders, who stole nothing more than his car keys, then callously left him bleeding and unconscious on the footpath with serious head injuries.”<\/p>\n Leitch said the investigation team had previously identified a connection between the homicide and the aggravated burglary, which took place 90 minutes after Nabizadah was assaulted.<\/p>\n “At around 2am, a man was discovered inside the Darlington Road address, leading to a physical altercation and injuries to one of the home’s occupants.”<\/p>\n Police told RNZ in July that they had identified and spoken to a woman linked to messages which drew Nabizadah to Miramar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ REECE BAKER\n<\/p>\n