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NZ HeraldNews report · Aug 5, 1:38 AM
Cyclists injured, dog killed in violent Epsom incidents, man arrested
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Police arrested a 49-year-old man eight minutes after the first 111 call.
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Cyclists injured, dog killed in violent Epsom incidents, man arrested
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What happened Police arrested a 49-year-old man eight minutes after the first 111 call.
The headline split NZ Herald frames it as "Cyclists injured, dog killed in violent Epsom incidents, man arrested". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Man hit into teenage cyclists, allegedly killed dog in violent rampage in Auckland's Epsom".
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 5, 1:48 AM
Man hit into teenage cyclists, allegedly killed dog in violent rampage in Auckland's Epsom
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Police allege the 49-year-old also assaulted a woman in public in Epsom and say the attacks took place in full sight of commuters.
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Aug 5, 1:38 AM: NZ Herald joined the source map.
Aug 5, 1:48 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
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