Photo: STUFF / Lawrence SmithThe man who used an axe to attack people at Chinese restaurants on Auckland's North Shore has been acquitted on all charges due to insanity. But Judge Bonnar KC found him insane at the time of the offending so he was not legally responsible for his actions. This victim continued to be attacked but managed to grab the axe before falling to the ground, maintaining his grip. He managed to stand and leave the restaurant with the offender, each holding an end of the axe until police arrived and made the arrest. Another report by Dr Skipworth said the offender "went to the restaurant because after he had been 'attacked' he thought the people in the restaurant had the same faces as those that attacked him".
