A St John spokesman told the Herald emergency services were notified of an incident on Riccarton Rd about 3.30pm on Thursday.
One person has been hospitalised in a critical condition following an incident in Christchurch.
A St John spokesman told the Herald emergency services were notified of an incident on Riccarton Rd about 3.30pm on Thursday.
One person was transported to hospital in a critical condition. The spokesman referred further queries to police.
Police said in a statement they are following “positive lines of enquiry” after a person presented with an injury at a Riccarton Rd business this afternoon.
A staff member called emergency services about 3.30pm, police said.
“We believe this to be an isolated incident and would like to thank staff for helping the victim,” a police spokesperson said.
Sam Sherwood is a Christchurch-based reporter who covers crime. He is a senior journalist who joined the Herald in 2022, and has worked as a journalist for 10 years.
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