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One person critically injured in Lower Hutt disorder incident

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Hutt Valley Police are seeking the public’s assistance following a disorder incident in Lower Hutt.

Police responded to a report of disorder on Waterloo Road shortly after 2am today.

“At the scene, Police located one person with critical injuries, who was transported to hospital. Several other people had minor injuries”, said Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Reeves.

“Police are making enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.



“Anyone with information that may assist enquiries is encouraged to contact Police via 105, either by phone or online at 105.police.govt.nz, quoting file number P067465363.”

Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Source:NZ Police

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  1. One way of finding out about the ‘circumstances of the incident’ might be for the police to ask the injured survivors? Just a thought….

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