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Man's hand cut off in assault near Gull service station in Tāneatua, near Whakatāne

Kristin Macfarlane
By Kristin Macfarlane
Rotorua Daily Post·
21 Jun, 2020 06:01 PM2 mins to read

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The attack took place near the Gull service station on McKenzie St in Tāneatua.

A 27-year-old man has had one of his hands cut off and suffered serious head injuries in a street attack in Tāneatua, near Whakatāne.

Sergeant Helen Hay, of Whakatāne, said police were called to reports of a serious assault near the Gull service station on McKenzie St in Tāneatua just before 2.30pm yesterday.

Tāneatua is about 13km from Whakatāne.

"As a result, a 27-year-old man received serious head injuries and one of his hands was severed," Hay said.

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"He is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital," she said.

A St John spokeswoman said the man had been flown to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition yesterday.

Details including whether the victim was known to his attacker, the circumstances surrounding the incident or the weapon used were not available.

Hay said there did not appear to be any risk to members of the public.

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"We would also like to reassure the community that even though this happened in a public place, we do not believe there is any risk to the wider public."

She is asking witnesses to the assault, or anyone who saw a black Great Wall ute in the Taneatua or Ruatoki area on Sunday afternoon to contact them.

* Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 105 and quote file number 200621/9344. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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