A Southland community is reeling after the death of an eight-year-old boy on Wednesday night.
The police cordon around the area where an 8-year-old died in Otautau. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown
Emergency services were called to a house in the rural town of Otautau at about 10:30pm after being alerted by family members.
Police were called to the scene in Otautau yesterday. Photo: RNZ/Tim Brown
On Thursday afternoon a youth appeared in court in Invercargill charged with murder.
Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown has more.
