23 Oct 2023

Witnesses sought after 16-year-old attacked at Te Mata Peak

2:45 pm on 23 October 2023
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A 16-year-old girl was assaulted Saturday at Te Mata Peak Park. Photo: 123rf

Police are seeking witnesses after a teenager was assaulted at Hawke's Bay's Te Mata Peak Saturday afternoon.

A 16-year-old girl was walking alone when she was assaulted by a man about 1pm at the Te Mata Peak Park, Te Mata Peak Road in Havelock North, police said.

She was assisted by a group of people who were walking in the area at the time.

Police arrested a man, 41, in relation to the incident.

Police want to speak to members of the group who assisted the victim and left before police arrived.

Witnesses should contact police on 105 or make a report online quoting file number 231022/2519.