A person has been critically injured after an assault on Wilson St in central Whanganui.
Police said they were called to Wilson St about 10.20am on Wednesday following an assault, 鈥渨here a person received critical injuries鈥.
Emergency services located the injured person and took them to hospital.
Police said they located the alleged offender nearby and took them into custody without incident.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.
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