Brutal Attacks on Teens

There have been reports of a number of seemingly random, unprovoked attacks on teenagers in New Zealand over the last week or so.

On Saturday night a 19-year-old man was rushed to intensive care after he was seriously injured on Shirley Road outside Shirley Primary School, Christchurch at 11:30 pm. Police want to talk to four youths in connection with the incident.

The same night a 16 year old from Fielding was walking to a friend's house at around midnight on West Street, Palmerston North when four attackers described as European and in their 20s got out of a vehicle and knocked him to the ground. He was repeatedly kicked, breaking two of his ribs.

On Wednesday a 15 year old Thai student from Marlborough Boys' College was repeatedly punched in the face by a man demanding his wallet at 6.45 pm on Kinross Street, Blenheim. Police are looking for a Maori or Pacific Islander, aged 18-30, 175cm tall, with a muscular build.