23 May 2018

Man 'savagely beaten' at Ōnehunga train station

6:59 pm on 23 May 2018

A man was "savagely beaten" at an Auckland train station on the weekend, police say.

Police want help identifying this man and the people he was with.

Police want help identifying this man and the people he was with. Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Police

The 25-year-old Colombian man sitting waiting for a train at Ōnehunga station at 1.40pm on Saturday when he was approached by a man who demanded his wallet.

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Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Police

Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong said the man was beaten, kicked to the ground, then punched and kicked.

The victim suffered serious head injuries, a fractured eye socket and cuts.

Police said the attack was appalling and they want the public's help to identify the attacker and the people he was with.