Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson:
Hamilton Police are seeking information on a serious assault that has left a youth in critical condition in Waikato Hospital.
A 17-year-old male was stabbed during an altercation outside an address on Slim Street, Melville around 5pm yesterday.
Approximately seven people are thought to have been involved, and enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate them.
A scene examination is being conducted today.
As part of our enquiries, Police are asking anyone with information to contact Police via our 105 service, referencing file number 250821/2944.
Police especially want to hear from anyone in the area that has CCTV from around the time of the incident.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre.