Man accused of Epsom attacks due in court after teenage cyclists injured, dog killed
A 49-year-old man is appearing in court following a violent rampage in Epsom, Auckland, that left several people injured and a dog dead. The incident involved a stolen vehicle being driven into cyclists, including students from Auckland Grammar School.
Why it matters
This is a significant public safety incident involving multiple victims and serious criminal charges in a major New Zealand city.
Police at the junction of Ranfurly Rd and Manukau Rd, Epsom, where five people were injured, one arrested, after a serious incident in Auckland yesterday.
The man accused of carrying out a series of violent attacks in the Auckland suburb of Epsom yesterday morning is due to appear in court today.
Three Auckland Grammar students were injured – one critically – after a car was allegedly driven into them during a school training cycle.
A woman’s dog was also killed amid the violent rampage along a stretch of Manukau Rd yesterday during rush hour.
Police confirmed a 49-year-old man was arrested at 7.13am, just eight minutes after the first 111 call was made.
He faces 14 charges including two of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two of injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two of assault with a weapon and wilful ill-treatment of an animal.
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