CCTV footage has captured the horrifying moment a man was bashed unconscious with a piece of wood during a violent altercation in New Zealand.
Waitakere Police has released footage of the brutal assault in an appeal to the public for information leading to the identity of the offenders involved.
The footage shows a physical altercation between two parties and ends in a 20-year-old man being repeatedly hit with a piece of wood as he lies unconscious on the ground.
The final moments of the footage is so graphic that police have chosen not released it publicly.
Police have released CCTV footage of the violent fight broke out between two sets of two men at around 11pm on January 23 on Oates Road in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden
The 20-year-old victim continued to be repeatedly attacked while he laid unconscious on the ground. He suffered serious facial injuries and required facial reconstructive surgery
The fight broke out between two sets of two men at around 11pm on January 23 on Oates Road in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden.
The man suffered serious facial injuries and required facial reconstructive surgery.
His friend was also hit in the arms and legs with pieces of wood.
Police have following several lines of inquiries but are yet to identify the two male attackers involved.
‘This is a particularly vicious and cowardly attack on a male who continues to be struck in the head with a plank of wood, despite lying unconscious on the ground,’ Waitakere CIB Detective Sergeant Chris Goldsmith said.
‘We know some people may find this footage hard to watch, but the victim and his family have given their support for police to release the footage with the aim of identifying those involved. We had to leave out the last part of the footage as it was too graphic to show, however the offender strikes the victim in the face while on the ground in what easily could have resulted in a fatal blow.’
‘We know this footage is quite grainy, but there are people out there who know who was involved and will recognise these offenders,’ Detective Sergeant Chris Goldsmith said
The main offender was described as Polynesian, affro hairstyle, 182 centimetres tall and large build.
The second offender was described as being Maori or Polynesian, around 175m centimetres tall, of fit/muscular build and wore a white t-shirt.
The two offenders were last seen running towards Captain Scott Road.
‘We are determined to find these men and hold them to account over this shocking attack,’ Detective Sergeant Goldsmith said.
‘We know this footage is quite grainy, but there are people out there who know who was involved and will recognise these offenders.’