More women sought over home invasion

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Wairarapa police are looking for two more women over a home invasion in which a woman was bashed with a table.

Koral Leanne Northover, 37 of Featherston, was wanted for arrest over aggravated burglary, injuring with intent to injure and intentional damage, police said today.

Melissa Jane Rutene, 22, of Carterton, was wanted for arrest on attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Three other women have already appeared in Masterton District Court over the incident in Masterton on October 28.

Elizabeth Kapene, 32, unemployed of Masterton, and Sophie Alice Hodder, 19, a Featherston shedhand, were jointly charged with the attack on the woman.

They allegedly entered her home with the intention of committing a crime, using a table as a weapon, and also with intentionally damaging five windows in the house.

At their appearance in Masterton District Court yesterday, Hodder was remanded on bail until November 23.

JP Neil Camerton remanded Kapene in custody until Monday.

Also in court over the alleged bashing was Quanita Robinson, 52, of rural Featherston.

She faced a charge of wilfully attempting to pervert the course of justice by trying to influence the victim to alter her statement to police.

She was remanded on bail until November 23.

The trio were arrested after an injured woman, aged 23, turned up at Masterton Police Station early on October 28.

An ambulance took her to Wairarapa Hospital where she was treated for cuts and bruises.