The new child was taken to Christchurch Hospital after an 18-year-old man allegedly jumped on the girl and her child as they lay in a tent at Scarborough Park in Sumner about 8pm on Saturday.
Christchurch imam Gamal Fouda, who was there, mentioned the person made racist feedback to the household after the incident, together with “go back to your country”, and informed them they “can’t even speak English”.
The child was taken to Christchurch Hospital however was not injured and the mom had a sore neck and a reduce on her foot. They left hospital about 7am on Sunday, Fouda mentioned.
The man, who was with a bunch, fled the scene in a automotive pushed by his buddies after the assault, he mentioned.
A gaggle of individuals, together with Fouda, ran after him and stood in entrance of the automotive.
“One person came out from the car with a metal bar and attacked others, but we stopped him and got the bar from him and it was given to police as evidence,” Fouda mentioned.
The group apprehended the attacker and known as police at 8.23pm. A “Kiwi hero” held the person till police arrived about 10pm and took him into custody, he mentioned.
He mentioned it was a severe incident.
“The man watched the family for some time and then waited when a three-week-old baby was inside a small tent with a young woman, then he jumped and landed on the lady and the baby.”
A police spokesperson mentioned an 18-year-old man has been charged with assault and is because of seem within the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday.
Police had been investigating the incident, together with whether or not there was any hate or racial motivation behind it, the spokesperson mentioned.
