10 Dec 2019

Man dies after street assault in Waikato

1:33 pm on 10 December 2019

A man has died following an assault in a Hamilton street earlier this month.

The 27-year-old was taken to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after the assault in Lilac Street in Melville on 1 December.

He died on Sunday.

A 19-year-old woman has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The police say further charges are likely.