Auckland police are urging a witness to a machete attack on a five-year-old girl to come forward.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of the girl at Myers Park playground on 25 October.
The girl received critical injuries in the 4.45pm attack but is now out of hospital.
Detective Sergeant John de Heer said CCTV footage showed the witness had two children with him, one in a pram.
Police erect a cordon around the playground in Myers Park in central Auckland after a serious assault.
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He said the man talked to the attacker just before the assault and left shortly after it began.
"If this is you, police would like to hear from you. We are not seeking anyone else in connection with the investigation, but the information will assist us in preparing court proceedings," de Heer said.
Source: RNZ · RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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