• Woman charged following alleged assault at Wycliffe shops

Woman charged following alleged assault at Wycliffe shops

A 38-year-old woman is due to appear in court later this week following an alleged assault on awoman outside the Wycliffe shops on Oldham Ave, Onekawa yesterday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the incident at about 4.20pm.

A police spokeswoman said the female victim was treated at the scene by Ambulance and taken to hospital.

A Hawke's Bay District Health Board spokeswoman has since confirmed the victim was treated and discharged yesterday.

The 38-year-old woman was located at a nearby address and arrested.

She has been charged with common assault and is due to appear in the Napier District Court on September 16. 

As the matter was before the courts, police could not comment further, the spokesperson said.

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