15 May 2026
Invercargill's mayor is condemning the "bunch of thugs" who attacked two people they lured into a public park through dating apps.
One person was critically injured and another seriously injured after separate assaults in the Queen's Park area on Friday 8 May and Sunday 10 May.
Southland police were urging people not to share violent videos of assaults circulating online although they could not confirm the footage was linked to the park attacks.
Mayor Tom Campbell said the city was in shock and he wanted the culprits found fast.
