A woman who went missing at the weekend after disturbing footage captured her being beaten inside a Waikato liquor store has been located by the police.
CCTV footage captured the attack inside the Ngāruawāhia Bottle-O store on Saturday night.
In the footage posted on Facebook, the woman in a white top can be seen backing away from a man in a white T-shirt before he assaults her, forcing her to the ground. He then drags her out of the shop towards a waiting car.
An appeal was subsequently launched by police to help find her.
In a statement on Monday morning, police said the woman had since been located and officers have ensured she is safe.
"Police responded immediately and made first priority tracking down the vehicle the pair were seen in after it left the scene, given the concern for the woman's safety.
"The vehicle was located a short time later," the statement said.
An investigation into what happened is ongoing and anyone who recognises the man in the footage is urged to contact the police on 105.
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