The woman accused of allegedly assaulting a teenage schoolboy on a bus travelling through Pakuranga has appeared in court.
The 39-year-old woman appeared in the Manukau District Court today charged with wounding with intent to wound.
Police allege the violent incident on June 28 was a “hate-motivated crime”.
The boy, a Chinese New Zealander, previously told news media the woman yelled racial slurs at him before striking him in the head with a metal pole.
He lost multiple teeth in the assault and sustained a wound to his face.
News media reported the woman was remanded in custody by the judge during her court appearance today and she’s seeking name suppression.
She’s due to reappear in court next week.
