The two boys, aged 12 and 13, were punched repeatedly at Thomson Park in New Brighton. Emma Duggan said her son and his friend were in Thomson Park, in New Brighton, on Sunday afternoon during a bike ride. The assault took place near the Thomson Park skatepark. The Christchurch City Council said a security contractor conducted a security sweep of the park when they unlocked and locked the Thomson Park gates. When asked what security arrangements were in place at Thomson Park, Hardy said a council security contractor conducted a security sweep upon locking and unlocking the park gate.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2020 20:03 UTC