Statement to be attributed to Det Snr Sgt Paul Newman, Auckland City Police
Investigations into the carjacking and assault of an elderly woman in Panmure yesterday are continuing this morning.
Police have had an overwhelming response following the CCTV footage released last night and are now working through the various pieces of information provided.
The footage has been viewed thousands of times on the Auckland City Police facebook page and we thank everyone who has shared and viewed the post.
At this stage we are still looking for the offenders, and we are working to piece together the circumstances leading up to yesterday’s incident. This includes reports and comments on Facebook of people who saw people fitting the description of the offenders.
We ask that anyone who saw the attack and hasn’t yet spoken to Police to please get in touch.
This is an ongoing investigation and though we appreciate the public interest, we are not able to discuss specific incidents or sightings that form part of this enquiry, whilst the offenders remain outstanding. We can say though that all information is being assessed and our priority is gathering and assessing evidence that will lead us to identify and locate the people responsible for this nasty attack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Glen Innes Police on 09 524 1962.
Information can also be given to the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Beth Bates/NZ Police