Witness to Myers Park playground attack on child sought by police
New Zealand police are seeking a witness to a machete attack on a five-year-old girl at a playground in Myers Park, Auckland. The accused, a 20-year-old man, is awaiting trial in 2028, while the victim has been discharged from the hospital.
Why it matters
The incident is a high-profile violent crime that has deeply affected the local community and raised questions about the judicial timeline for serious offenses.
Police are calling on a witness of the Myers Park machete attack on a five-year-old girl to come forward.
A 20-year-old man with name suppression has been charged with the attempted murder of the girl at Myers Park playground and won't be tried until 2028.
The girl was critically injured on 25 October at 4.45pm.
She has since recovered at Auckland's Starship Hospital and been released.
Detective sergeant John de Heer said CCTV footage shows the man had two children with him at the time, one of whom was in a pram, and he was talking to the offender.
"He was present when the offending began but left a short time afterward."
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