New Plymouth
Police have this afternoon arrested and charged a
34-year-old Taranaki woman in relation to an incident that
occurred at a Hawera residential property on 27 July, 2015
at about 10pm.
Police believe the woman, who resided at
the property, had attempted to harm herself and three others
(two females and a male) who lived there.
Detective Senior
Sergeant Brent Matuku, of the Taranaki CIB says: "Officers
spoke with the woman and other witnesses in an effort to
ascertain what led to the incident.
None of the four
sustained any injuries but were assessed by medical staff at
the Taranaki Base Hospital."
She has been charged with
attempted murder and appeared before the New Plymouth
District Court this afternoon.
She was remanded on bail
and is being provided medical support.
This is an isolated
incident and no one else is being sought in relation to
it.
As this matter in still under investigation and before
the court police have no further comment at this
stage.
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