62-year-old man charged for machete attack at Wairarapa Hospital, wounding a man accompanying a woman.

62-year-old man charged with wounding in Wairarapa Hospital machete attack. The defendant, a Masterton resident, allegedly approached a receptionist to inquire about a woman's location and attacked a man accompanying her with a machete. The victim sustained severe lacerations and a fractured skull, requiring emergency surgery. Wairarapa Hospital did not have security guards on hand at the time of the incident.

April 01, 2024
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