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Bleach attackers sought

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5 Aug, 2013 07:22 PM2 mins to read

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Kerikeri officers renew appeal for help No one has yet been arrested for throwing bleach into a regional council worker's face in a vicious highway attack in June.

The Far North police are still calling for information from anyone who might know something about the men who forced the victim to stop on a layby at the corner of State Highway 10 and Oromahoe Rd, held a knife to him, threatened him, and threw bleach into his eyes and face.

At least two men were involved in the attack on the 45-year-old Northland Regional Council monitoring officer at 7am on June 10.

He had pulled over on the layby when the car following him repeatedly flashed its lights.

The attackers took his wallet and cellphone before continuing south towards Pakaraka. The man received specialist eye treatment but did not suffer permanent damage to his sight.

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Kerikeri police have spoken to a number of people in a continuing investigation into whether the attack was random or targeted.

The police "are open to engaging with anyone from the public who might have some information", Sergeant Phil Le Comte said.

They can Kerikeri police on (09) 407 9211 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. To jog memories, the NRC worker was in a white twin-cab Nissan Navara ute with NRC signwriting.

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The offenders' car is described as white or silver with a sloping bonnet, similar to a Honda Prelude or Accord.

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