Home / New Zealand / ChristchurchJazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·8 Sep, 2026 12:56 AM2 mins to read‌Police are investigating the sudden death of a man at a Christchurch property in Sydenham on Sunday. Video / Anna HeathA Christchurch man’s sudden unexplained death has stirred up unsettling memories of a dramatic armed police standoff with a prison escaper 30 years ago.Police were called to a Milton St house in Sydenham about 12.30pm on Sunday after a man was found unresponsive.

“CPR was commenced prior to the

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