‘Good Samaritans’ helped victim of serious Invercargill assault
New Zealand police are seeking witnesses, specifically a couple who acted as 'good Samaritans,' following a violent assault on a minor in Invercargill. Two older girls have been charged with multiple serious offenses, including kidnapping and aggravated robbery, in connection with the incident.
Why it matters
The case highlights a serious incident of youth violence and the role of community members in assisting victims of crime.
Police investigating a serious assault on a minor in Invercargill want to speak to a couple of “good Samaritans” who picked the victim up and took her home. The girl was allegedly stripped and humiliated in a filmed assault by two older girls in Queens Park on Friday, October 2. She was reportedly forced to remove her clothes and made to eat mud off the shoes of the attackers. Video of the incident was reportedly shared to social media. The alleged assailants have been charged with aggravated robbery, indecent assault, kidnapping, and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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