A Lower Hutt man accused of attacking relatives with an axe has been remanded in custody.
Ricardo Awatere, 30, appeared in Lower Hutt District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and assault with a weapon.
He was arrested on Sunday after allegedly attacking a male and female relative in Cambridge Terrace, Lower Hutt.
The woman who tried to stop the attack was treated in Hutt Hospital for minor cuts to her head.
Awatere was remanded in custody until Thursday for a bail application hearing.
