Hundreds turned out for the switching on of the Franklin Rd Christmas lights on December 1. Photo / Dean Purcell
A man has serious injuries after he was stabbed as crowds enjoyed the Christmas lights on display in Franklin Rd, in central Auckland, last night.
Inspector Jason Greenhalgh, of Auckland, said the man was in a serious condition in hospital this morning after receiving what were thought to be stab
wounds.
The incident occurred between Arthur and Heke streets on the busy road leading to the popular shopping and nightlife hub Ponsonby Rd. Police were called about 10.15pm.
A number of police were called in to help with crowd control due to the Christmas lights on display at the time, Greenhalgh said.
The lights have been a pre-Christmas fixture on Franklin Rd for 25 years and were turned on to a crowd of hundreds by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy on December 1.
