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Police seek witnesses after Tokoroa roadside assault leaves man injured

Police are asking for the public’s help after a roadside assault in Tokoroa on Friday.

About 4.15am near the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Baird Road, a man stopped his vehicle to assist another motorist.

During this interaction he was allegedly assaulted, causing a head injury.

He is now recovering at home.

Police are now working to establish the full circumstances of what has occurred, and to locate the other party believed to be involved.

“We would like to hear from anyone who saw one or two cars pulled over to the side of the road in that area on Friday between 4.15am and 4.35am”, said police in a statement.

“If you saw something, or have any dashcam footage of that area around that time, please get in touch.

“You can do so by calling 105, quoting file number 250823/7697.”

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Source:NZ Police

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  1. The situation in NZ is tense
    Aggravated and exasperated by the after effects of fake vaccines and a pandemic fraud perpetrated on the people of NZ albeit the world
    The economic lingering carnage after effects left behind by Ardern in the wake of destruction now omnipresent rippling through the economy and peoples lives
    Involving loss of life
    Incidence such as these road rage assaults are becoming more prevalent and violent
    And to think its all just starting
    Safe proven effective
    Against what?
    What are the long term effects?
    Well I think we are just beginning to find out

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