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A disabled man has been bashed and robbed of his wallet, credit cards, mobile phone and his crutch.
Detective Steve Lockett said today the victim was passing through Taupo from Auckland when he was befriended by a complete stranger carrying a bottle of rum and invited into the city's South Domain for a drink.
He was then attacked and robbed, suffering a broken nose and severely bruised and swollen eye in the weekend attack.
Mr Lockett said that the victim wore a lower leg brace, and an aluminium crutch he used to aid walking was taken.
He described the attacker as male part-Maori, aged 20-30 of medium build and urged anyone with any information to contact police.
- NZPA
