Police are appealing for the public’s help in identifying an alleged attacker in a violent assault on a woman in Papatoetoe.<\/p>\n
An investigation began this month into the incident where a woman suffered a head injury in the early hours of 9 May on Sutton Crescent.<\/p>\n
Police have has released images of a man sought in connection with the assault.<\/p>\n
“At around midnight, the victim and the offender had been walking along Sutton Crescent when an argument broke out between them,” Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward said.<\/p>\n
“We do not know why this argument began but it has continued as the pair moved towards Kolmar Road.”<\/p>\n
The woman tried to walk away from the man but was assaulted.<\/p>\n
“The force of the assault has caused the victim to fall to the ground,” Detective Senior Sergeant Hayward said.<\/p>\n
“The offender has continued the violent assault and used extreme force on the woman.”<\/p>\n
Police have since obtained CCTV footage of the assault, which shows the man walking away from the scene a short time later.<\/p>\n
The woman was taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries and was continuing to recover from her ordeal.<\/p>\n
Hayward said no witnesses to the violent incident have been identified.<\/p>\n
Police have released the images in the hope of some information ftrom the public.<\/p>\n
“There is no place for this extreme violence in the community, and I’m confident someone will know who this man is.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information, can call 105 using the reference number 250509\/4414.<\/p>\n
It can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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