Woman locks herself in car after midnight attack

A hospital employee locked herself in her car and started beeping her horn after being attacked by three men as she left Waikato Hospital shortly after midnight.

Detective William Loughrin said the men approached the 49-year-old as she walked to her car in a car park adjacent to Waikato Hospital's helipad.

Mr Loughrin said one of the trio accosted the woman and demanded she give him her handbag.

She refused, but then dropped her bag as a distraction so she could get to her car.

Mr Loughrin said the other two men were egging on their friend but fled when she started beeping the horn. The other man continued to threaten the woman as she started her car.

"Obviously this is a stressful experience for our victim who it would be fair to say, was terrified by her ordeal," he said.

"We would ask that anyone who witnessed this event take place or who may have information on the identities of the attacker to come forward. But more importantly, we're asking that the two males initially involved in the incident to come forward and make contact with police."

Waikato District Health Board chief executive Craig Climo expressed his concern about the attack.

"We have systems in place to ensure staff working shift work have an expectation of safety. My thanks go to the police and to our security staff for their quick response and I would ask anyone with any information to make it available to investigators."

Anyone with information can contact Mr Loughrin at the Hamilton Central Police Station on 07 834 9413 or 027 704 8589, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

 

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