As stated by Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price:
Police have now charged a person in relation to a family harm incident in Canterbury where an officer was injured yesterday.
A 17-year-old male is in Police custody and will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court tomorrow. He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and two charges of threatening to kill.
The police officer was discharged from hospital last night and will be undergoing surgery tomorrow.
/NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
