Arrest over homeless man's park death

Steven Harris
Steven Harris
A man has been arrested over the fatal attack on a homeless man in a central Auckland park.

Steven Harris, 54, died in hospital shortly after the attack in Myers Park late on Wednesday night.

A 49-year-old man was arrested this afternoon after he handed himself in to police in the company of his lawyer.

He will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow charged with murder.

"The investigating team still has a lot of work to do but is grateful to all those who have assisted thus far,'' a police statement said.

The majority of Myer's Park was reopened to the public today and one of the three Asian people police were hoping to speak to made contact with investigators.

The man will be interviewed in the company of an interpreter tomorrow.

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