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Rotorua man appears in court after Ngongotahā pedestrian critically injured

Samantha Olley
By Samantha Olley
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18 May, 2020 11:11 PMQuick Read

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Police at the scene on Operiana St, Ngongotahā. Photo / File
Police at the scene on Operiana St, Ngongotahā. Photo / File

Police at the scene on Operiana St, Ngongotahā. Photo / File

A Rotorua man has appeared in court in relation to a pedestrian being critically injured by a car driver yesterday.

Colin John Sparke, 47, appeared in the Rotorua District Court this morning via audio-visual link facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault with a blunt instrument.

The charges relate to an incident on Operiana St, Ngongotahā about 2.45pm yesterday.

The Serious Crash Unit examined the scene yesterday.

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Sparke did not enter pleas to the charges before Judge Tony Snell.

He was remanded in custody reappear in court on June 9.

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