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‘Extremely dangerous’ man main suspect

A man who was stabbed to death near a walkway in a central Auckland suburb has yet to be named by police as they hunt for his killer. Police said yesterday they were looking for 22-year-old Christian Eteuati in relation to the death. Eteuati was ‘‘extremely dangerous’’ and shouldn’t be approached, they said. The man’s body was found by members of the public on Tuesday evening on Alberton Ave, near Roy Clements Treeway in Mt Albert. Detective Inspector Chris Barry said police believed the man had been walking along the pathway to head home when he was ‘‘brutally attacked’’. He sustained multiple injuries from a knife. Officers were searching the area and conducting a forensic scene examination. It was expected a scene guard would remain in place over the coming days. Barry said the man’s family were ‘‘understandably devastated’’. There was no suggestion his death was linked to gang activity, Barry said. He and Eteuati were not known to each other. Barry would not say whether Eteuati had any known mental health issues. Residents in the area should, where possible, try to walk in well-lit areas, be aware of their surroundings and try not to walk alone, Barry said. ‘‘I know this news will be upsetting for people in the community, but I would like to reassure them we have a large group of detectives working on this investigation.’’ Residents could expect to see a heightened police presence. The Roy Clements Treeway Path, where the man was walking, is a boardwalk through bush in Mt Albert. It connects Alberton Ave and St Lukes shopping centre.

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