Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd:
Police can confirm that the woman sought in relation to the serious assault in Upper Hutt on Saturday night has been identified.
Information provided to Police by members of the public has helped identify the woman.
Staff are continuing to establish if there is any link between her interaction with the two men and the later attack on them.
One man remains in Wellington Hospital with life threatening injuries.
Police have spoken to a number of people throughout this investigation and we want to thank the members of the public who have come forward with information so far.
This has been really valuable and has assisted our investigators with their enquiries.
We urge anyone who is yet to come forward and speak to Police to do so.
We continue to appeal to motorists who were passing through this area who may have dash cam footage or private dwellings in the area with home CCTV footage to contact Police as this footage could assist us with our enquiries.
We are also seeking anyone who was in the vicinity of Caltex Rimutaka Fergusson Drive area between 7:40pm and 8:40pm on Saturday night and ask them to contact Police.
The information you have could assist us in holding those responsible for this serious assault to account and providing answers to the man's whānau.
Anyone with information is asked to call Police on 105 and quoting file number 220320/3075.
You can also contact Police anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre