‘Cruel’ attack on 14-year-old Christchurch girl

A Christchurch father is urging the public to help catch those who attacked his daughter and her friend in Linwood.

Keith Williams told Chris Lynch of Newstalk ZB at 3.35pm Saturday that his 14-year-old daughter and her friend were assaulted on Linwood Ave in front of the Z gas station.

He said his daughter was hit on the ground and then kicked in the head and was also strangled with her own sweatshirt.

“Her friend got punched once, but they slept with my daughter.”

A Canterbury police spokeswoman said police responded to a report of a robbery involving four people outside of a Linwood address.

He said one person sustained moderate injuries and was taken to hospital for evaluation.

The spokeswoman said investigations are underway to establish the circumstances.

“The police would like to speak to anyone who was in the area during the indicated time.”

Williams said her daughter was seen by hospital staff.

“There is nothing broken, just swelling, bruising and cuts inside the mouth.”

She said they left her bleeding and that she was dizzy.

“There was a mark on her neck where she was strangled with her own sweatshirt.”

Williams said if anyone knows anything about the attack to contact the police.

He said he believed the assailants were two teenagers who had been riding skateboards.

Williams said the offenders were between 15 and 16 years old and were either Maori or Polynesian. One had her hair in a bun.

• Anyone with information should call the police at 105 quoting the file number 201108/1357.