Police believe a verbal quarrel between two men at neighbouring houses turned violent leaving the victim unconscious. The woman who occupied the house, who did not wish to be named, said the man, in his 50s, was her caregiver. She said she had been told the man was in a medically-induced coma and efforts would be made to try wake him up later this weekend. Police were called to Clyde St about 7pm on Thursday night and cordoned off the street overnight with a scene guard in place. Another Clyde St resident said there were about eight police cars on the street following the assault.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 12, 2018 21:11 UTC