An 85-year-old man is seriously injured after being knocked
unconscious during a home invasion attack in a south Auckland
retirement village last night.
The man is in Auckland Hospital following the attack at his
home in the Seventh Day Adventist Retirement Village on Great
South Road in Wiri.
Detective Senior Sergeant Karyn Malthus said the 85-year-old,
the sole occupant of his home, was attacked when he
confronted an intruder.
"It seems the offender punched the victim at least once,
causing him to be knocked unconscious for about 1-1/2 hours,"
Ms Malthus said.
She said the man had broken facial bones, bruising to the
eyes and cuts to the back of his head. His condition is
described as serious but stable.
"We believe a laptop and camera were stolen from the address
and I warn anyone who may now be in possession of these items
that they risk being associated with this serious assault on
a vulnerable elderly man."
Ms Malthus said the offender was a "portly" Maori or
Polynesian man, believed to be middle aged.
Police were also investigating a report of a suspicious male
in the retirement village earlier that evening.
Neighbours and residents today speaking to police, and a
scene investigation is under way. Anyone with information is
asked to call police.
