“The child’s family have been advised and are being supported,” Auckland City District Commander Superintendent Sunny Patel said yesterday.
“Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident, nor do we believe there is any ongoing risk to the public.”
Police at Myers Park in central Auckland after the incident. Photo / Zebedee Tupai
If convicted of attempted murder, the man could face up to 14 years’ imprisonment.
No pleas were entered on the man’s behalf during today’s brief hearing. The defendant will have another opportunity to do so when the case is called again at the High Court next month.
Craig Kapitan is an Auckland-based journalist covering courts and justice. He joined the Herald in 2021 and has reported on courts since 2002 in three newsrooms in the US and New Zealand.