A manhunt is underway following an unprovoked assault on a 72-year-old train manager who was punched unconscious in Auckland.
Waitematā West Area investigations manager Det Snr Sgt Megan Goldie said the victim was working on a carriage between New Lynn and Fruitvale about 4:30pm on March 28 when the “violent assault” took place.
The 72-year-old sat down to complete a report when he was attacked.
“Next to him, across the aisle were a man and woman who appeared to be having some sort of verbal altercation,” Goldie said. “The woman has then gotten up and moved to sit across from the victim. Seconds later, completely unprovoked, the man has come over and punched the victim a number of times, rendering him unconscious.”
The couple got off the train at Fruitvale Station.
Goldie added the victim “thankfully is doing OK but is understandably shaken by what has occurred and was very lucky not to have received more serious injuries”.