UPDATED 5.31PM:Â Police won't be drawn on whether the death of a Christchurch prisoner was the result of a gang reprisal.
A homicide investigation was launched today into the death of Benton Parata, who was hospitalised after the assault at Christchurch Men's Prison on Wednesday.
He died early this morning.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Woner says they'll be looking into every possibility as to why he was attacked.
"Police are speaking to anum of pris staff and prisoners at chch mens pris in relation to this investiagtion,:
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