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Serious Assault in Motueka

Saturday 7 February 2009, 4:52PM

By New Zealand Police

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MOTUEKA

At about 6-00 am on Friday the 6th of February a 46 year old Motueka man has sustained serious head injuries as a result of an assault.

He was airlifted to Wellington Hospital where he has undergone surgery.

A 37 year old Motueka man has been arrested in relation to this assault and has been remanded in custody to reappear in the Nelson District Court on the 9th of February 2009.

Police enquiries have revealed that there is possibly a second offender in involved in this assault and are asking members of the public for any information about the incident which occurred in the northern area of High Street Motueka at about 5-45am on Friday the 6th of February 2009.

The victim of the assault has responded well to treatment and is no longer critical.