Inquiries met ‘wall of silence’
Christchurch detectives have met a “wall of silence” in making inquiries about the vicious beating of a man, described as a gang member, on Monday. Robert Sadlier, aged 24, suffered a fractured skull, cuts to the head, and a broken shoulder. Mr Sadlier, formerly of Gisborne but who now lives in Christchurch, was discharged from Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday. Police inquiries began on Monday afternoon after staff at Christchurch Hospital reported that Mr Sadlier had been taken to the accident and emergency department with serious in-
Hospital staff were told that “two bikies” had had a fight, said Detective SeniorSergeant Arthur Rodgers. Mr Sadlier was injured after being hit with a softball bat* he said. The police had spoken to a person who had driven Mr Sadlier to hospital, but he could not provide any information. Detective Senior-Sergeant Rodgers said that the police had also made no progress after talking to members of the Mongrel Mob at an address in Poulson Street, Addington. “No-one . had any complaint to make," he said. Police inquiries are continuing
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