Sunday, 2 September 2018 - 9:53am |
Wellington

Arrest following Lower Hutt assault

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A woman has been arrested following a serious assault in Wainuiomata last night.

About 10pm, Police were called to a property in Orewa Grove where a 33-year-old woman had been stabbed a number of times.

She was taken to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition.

A 30-year-old woman was arrested at a nearby address several hours later.

She is due to appear in Lower Hutt District Court on Monday 3 September.

Charges are yet to be determined and Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Issued by Police Media Centre