A Northland teenager will appear in court today on three charges relating to a home invasion in which a woman was injured while fighting off a knife-wielding attacker.
Police arrested a 17-year-old youth less than 24 hours after the invasion at a home in Ruakaka about 4am on Friday.
Detective Sergeant Shane Pilmer confirmed a man had been arrested at 2am on Saturday and had been charged with burglary, aggravated robbery and assault with intent to commit sexual violation.
He made a brief appearance in Whangarei District Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody to appear today.
A 40-year-old woman was to have surgery to a deep gash on one of her hands on Saturday after being cut during a scuffle with an intruder on the floor of her bedroom.
