Assault victim airlifted to hospital

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Assault victim airlifted to hospital

This morning around 0430 hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Opotiki where a 17 year old local girl had been knocked unconscious in an alleged assault. The girl was with a group of friends celebrating school graduation when a fight broke out in the towns main street. The girl was knocked unconscious and remained so for some time, the Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was tasked to fly her to Tauranga hospital because of a potential serious head injury.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Tauranga’s principal sponsors, Trustpower and TECT. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website http://rescue.org.nz.

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