West
Coast Police are investigating an incident at the Beach
Front Hotel in Hokitika overnight in which a man fell about
16 metres from a third floor balcony and later
died.
Police are still working to establish the
circumstances surrounding the 58 year old man going over the
balcony about midnight on Saturday.
The man was holidaying
in Hokitika with his wife and other friends.
The name of
the deceased will not be released until next of kin have
been
notified.
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