The girl was attacked in Aronia Park in South Auckland on Friday night. Photo: Google Maps By Finn Blackwell of RNZ A primary school and a preschool near where a child was indecently assaulted in Auckland last week say police didn't alert them to what had happened. Police said a girl was approached by an unknown man near Aronia Park in Goodwood Heights, in the suburb of Manukau, about 8pm on Friday.
The man indecently assaulted her in nearby bushes before fleeing. Everglade Primary School Principal John Robinson told RNZ police came to ask about CCTV but did not mention what had happened. "I found out about it last night," he said.
"My wife said 'hey, this is on the [NZ] Herald website, that's near your school isn't it?' and I looked and thought 'yes it is, my goodness, what is this', and that was the first I knew." Robinson said he didn't know who the victim was, or whether they were a student, or former student, of the school. He said the park was about 300 metres from the school, and that the incident was worrying.
"People see the Everglade community as quiet, and safe, and a nice place for kids," Robinson said. "Any parent would be worried to think 'my gosh, this happened where I live'." Robinson said they had posted on the school's portal, alerting parents to what had happened.
He said the victim was in the school community's thoughts and they were there to offer support. "We certainly wish the police well in terms of apprehending this person, because often once is not e.
