Police are investigating an alleged assault which took place near the corner of Gill and Egmont Sts in New Plymouth. Two New Plymouth teenagers were holding hands before they were allegedly called homophobic slurs and attacked in a daylight pack assault. “Three or four girls from the group punched my child’s friend in the face at least six times,” the mother alleged. ANDY JACKSON/Stuff New Plymouth District Councillor and Pride Taranaki chair Anneka Carlson was devastated to hear of the alleged assault. Anneka Carlson, the chair of Pride Taranaki, a member of the LGBTQI+ community and a New Plymouth District Councillor, was “heartbroken” to hear of alleged assault.

Source: Stuff February 23, 2021 21:56 UTC