{"id":118691,"date":"2025-11-05T04:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/118691\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T04:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T04:53:08","slug":"auckland-womans-wig-ripped-off-during-late-night-assault-outside-britomart-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/118691\/","title":{"rendered":"Auckland woman\u2019s wig ripped off during late night assault outside Britomart train station"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI fought back and grabbed my wig back. When I told them to go away, they were throwing gang signs at me and they were about to attack me again.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the main attacker ran away after she entered Britomart Station. <\/p>\n

\"EmilleEmille Katherine was assaulted by what she described as \u201cschool-aged\u201d girls outside Britomart. <\/p>\n

\u201cI had to look for security myself. They gave me water and helped me contact police. But they didn\u2019t arrive because it was so late at night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine told the Herald the whole experience happened very suddenly. She didn\u2019t expect to be attacked at night. <\/p>\n

\u201cOutside Britomart where so many people are. I expected there to be security around,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that after it happened, nobody reached out to help. I felt really disappointed and alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"EmilleEmille Katherine had her wig ripped off during the assault outside Britomart. <\/p>\n

Multiple people have reached out to Katherine after she posted photos and details of her attack on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Inspector Grae Anderson, Auckland Central area commander, told the Herald police are investigating an assault on Saturday night. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe incident occurred at around 10.15pm, near the Waitemat\u0101 Train Station. Police were contacted around 10.30pm, after the other group had left the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last weekend\u2019s incident is another in a series of assaults in Auckland\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n

A 13-year-old girl was blindsided in a brutal and unprovoked <\/a>attack in Britomart McDonald\u2019s while ordering food in October.<\/p>\n

Her mother said CCTV footage showed her being tossed around like a \u201dragdoll\u201d in a scene that left her friends shaken.<\/p>\n

In another incident, a 13-year-old boy was punched in the head<\/a> and threatened with being stabbed outside the Britomart McDonald\u2019s if he didn\u2019t hand over his $250 Nike shoes.<\/p>\n

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