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Man arrested following Invercargill assaults

Published: Sat 22 Sep 2018 05:11 PM
"Man arrested following Invercargill assaults"
Attribute to Detective Dougall Henderson
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in relation to several assaults in Invercargill early today.
The man, who has been remanded in custody, is due to appear in Invercargill District Court on Tuesday 2 October.
The man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault, further charges are likely.
Between 1.30 and 2.30am today, the man allegedly assaulted four people at two different properties.
A 17-year-old male, 23-year-old man and 26-year-old woman sustained minor injuries from the incident at the first property, while a 30-year-old man sustained serious facial injuries at the second location.
Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to either incident.
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