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One person in a serious condition after group assault in Wellington

January 11, 2021

One person is in a serious condition after being assaulted by three people in Wellington early this morning.

Police were called to the incident on Waterloo Street, Lower Hutt, just after 5am.

The injured person is in hospital.

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