Woman suffers head injuries in Wellington assault

Police tape around the scene of an assault in a small park by Kumototo lane near the Terrace, Wellington. Photo / Herald on Sunday

A woman is seriously ill with head injuries after being attacked in central Wellington overnight.

A passerby found the woman lying near a carpark in Kumototo Lane near The Terrace, police said.

Detective Sergeant Damian Murphy said the assault was thought to have happened about midnight.

"The victim has not yet been identified and we are in the process of examining the scene of the assault."

He said the woman had suffered serious injury.

Police were looking for any witnesses to the attack or anyone with knowledge about the incident.

- NZPA