Man in court on assault charges after two injured in alleged stabbing at Takanini Burger King

The man accused of stabbing two Burger King workers in Takanini will keep his name secret for now.

He appeared before Judge Nick Webby in the Papakura District Court today after an earlier brief appearance before a community magistrate.

The 26-year-old Takanini man’s lawyer sought and was granted interim name suppression on grounds that cannot be reported at this stage in the court process for legal reasons.

Judge Webby also suppressed the names of the two victims, both workers at the Takanini Burger King stabbed yesterday.

The accused, wearing blue overalls, was flanked by police officers during his brief time in the dock.

He stared at the media bench and acknowledged reporters with raise of his head.

The man appeared agitated at times and looked left and right throughout the hearing.

No one was in the public gallery.

The accused did not seek bail and was remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance in the same court on May 11.

His interim name suppression will continue until then, when he will have the opportunity to argue for ongoing suppression.

He is charged with assaulting one man with a knife with intent to rob him. He is also charged with causing previous bodily harm to a second man.

Community Magistrate Lauolefale Lemalu earlier declined an application to film the man, wearing a blue boiler suit, in court during his brief morning appearance.

This morning Burger King NZ confirmed the victims were team members at the Takanini fast food restaurant and said the company was supporting the families of the injured pair.