Mayoral comment on fatal stabbing in Blenheim
Mayor John Leggett says his thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who died in Blenheim's CBD at the weekend.
There is a real sense of shock and sadness in the community and my thoughts go out to the man's family and friends.
I know the RSE worker community is tight knit and strongly supporting all those involved in this tragic incident. There is also support coming in from the wider community as well.
Serious violence in Marlborough is thankfully very rare. The reaction I have had from our community is one of shock and sadness that something this like can happen here.
Events like this remind us that we are not immune from the social issues that affect New Zealand as a whole. But this is unusual for us and something we as Marlburians are not used to having at our front door.
It is a very sad event - a leveller for us all and a reminder of how precious life is, he said.
The fatal stabbing incident comes just days after official statistics showed Marlborough to be one of the safest places to live in the country.
Mayor Leggett praised the Blenheim Police and emergency services for their swift response in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Our Police and emergency responders have a challenging job at the best of times and they deserve our thanks - this would have been a very difficult event for them to deal with.
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