Stuff.co.nz
Sunday, March 25, 2012
The city council worker seriously injured during a man's 90-minute
rampage through Christchurch has been discharged from hospital.
A council spokeswoman said the worker, who has name suppression, was discharged from Christchurch Hospital last Friday.
The man, who was allegedly stabbed several times by a 27-year-old
man in Hoon Hay on March 15, was "progressing well" at home.
He released a statement last week letting people know he was OK.
"I have to now admit that I was ready to give up on this city after
the traumatic earthquakes, but with this latest incident happening to me
personally, I am not completely committed to Christchurch," he said.
He thanked those who "literally saved my life on the roadside" and staff at Christchurch Hospital's intensive care unit.
St John regional operations manager Chris Haines said the man's life
was saved by a member of the public who went to his assistance.
The council worker also thanked people who had fixed his
quake-damaged home and those who had "come out of the woodwork to help
me and others affected by this incident".
"This event has brought out the worst in one person but has brought
out the absolute best in everyone else in Christchurch," he said.
The alleged offender was remanded in custoday last Tuesday after a
10-minute court session at his bedside in Christchurch Hospital, where
he was recovering after being shot by police.
He faces charges of kidnapping the council worker and delivery truck
driver Marteine Robin, attempting to murder the council worker and
injuring Robin with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
A hospital spokeswoman said the 27-year-old man, originally from Somalia, was in a stable condition in hospital today.