A man found dead in an Oamaru cake shop asked police for help the day before he died
A man found dead in an Oamaru cake shop asked police for help the day before he died
30 July 2019
A Coroner's Inquest into the death of 46-year-old Wayne Ross is under way at the Oamaru District Court.
The Otago Daily Times reports he died in 2015 of self-inflicted injuries at a shop he owned with his wife.
Coroner Sue Johnson called on police who dealt with Ross the previous day - after he was arrested for throwing a cup of coffee on his wife.
They told the court Ross stated he needed help after being arrested - but they decided it was safe to release him on bail after he was seen by a mental health worker.
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