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  •   Home > News > National > Upper South Island

    Nelson Police have identified the man who was discovered dead in his Stoke home on Friday night

    Nelson Police have identified the man who was discovered dead in his Stoke home on Friday night


    Officers found Darren James Cook while on an unrelated visit to a Suffolk Road property.

    The 55-year-old's body appears to have been there for some time.

    A post-mortem's been completed, but the cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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