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Person seriously injured in Christchurch assault

October 20, 2019

(Source: 1 NEWS)

Police are at the scene of what they describe as a serious assault in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby.

Police say they were alerted at 7.45pm and one person sustained serious injuries in a family harm incident in Skerten Avenue. 

Cordons are in place and detectives have been called out to the scene.

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