Police are appealing for the public's help in tracking down two people after a dog walker was stabbed in Christchurch yesterday morning.
The man was found critically injured at 6.20am in Bexley Park at the Pages Rd entrance.
He had been stabbed a number of times and remains critically ill in hospital.
A man and woman were observed leaving the scene, near the Pages Rd entrance, in a small, white vehicle about 5.10am, Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves said.
She said officers are interested in the vehicle and want to identify its occupants as they think it may help with the investigation.
The man has been described as possibly being of Māori or Pasifika descent, of slim build, and about 176cm tall (5'8"), with short dark hair.
He is thought to be in his 20s and was wearing an orange high-vis top, a hat and shorts.
The woman is described as being possibly of Māori or Pasifika descent as well, of solid build, approximately 176cm tall (5'8"), with long dark hair.
She is thought to have been wearing a white long dress.
“We have these two people who are speaking, they are engaging with our victim as he’s being assaulted. Now that’s two people who will have friends, they will have family and those people will know who they are," Reeves said.
“We are asking members of the public to help us identify who those people are.”
Reeves said residents of the Bexely area will be understandably “anxious” and police have an increased presence in the community.
She encouraged them to be “vigilant” and “wary” of their surroundings and not venture out alone and to stick to well-lit areas after dark.
Reeves said anyone withholding information about the incident or who is found to be assisting those responsible could end up facing charges themselves.
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