Woman viciously assaulted in Pt Chevalier

A woman was viciously bashed in an unprovoked attack in the Auckland suburb of Pt Chevalier last night, and police are urgently seeking further information.

At around 7pm on Monday night, the 55-year-old walked from her house to her car to buy takeaways for dinner, and found two men breaking into her neighbour's vehicle. 

Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Baldwin said when she came across the pair, she was punched and kicked until she was unconscious.

The woman's daughter tried to come to her mother's aid and was also assaulted.

The offenders then stole the woman's keys and her car, a 1998 blue Volkswagen Polo hatchback, registration CYJ547.

"This was a completely unprovoked attack on innocent members of the public. Both victims have been traumatised by the events and police need your help to catch these violent criminals before they hurt anyone else," said Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Baldwin.

Police located the vehicle at around 9:30am on Tuesday morning in Mt Albert, but they are appealing to the public for any sighting of the car which fled from Sutherland Road in Pt Chevalier at around 7pm on Monday night.

The offenders are described as two males, possibly in their early to mid 20's, Polynesian or Māori and of stocky build.  

One was described as having very short black hair, possibly shaved, and wearing a long sleeve white t-shirt and dark pants with black Nike shoes. 

The second was wearing a blue windbreaker style jacket with a hood and black pants.

Police ask anyone who saw the pair or the vehicle between 7pm Monday night and 9.30am on Tuesday morning to call the Auckland Crime Squad on (09) 302 6557, or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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