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Police investigating assault at Pacific Werribee car park

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A mother and her daughter reportedly assaulted in shopping centre car park

About five people are believed to have been involved in a dispute in the Pacific Werribee parking lot on Heaths Road around 9:45 pm when a 20-year-old woman and her mother were assaulted.

Police arrived shortly before 10pm to find a visibly distressed 20-year-old woman who had blood dripping from her right ear after the horrific ordeal.

She was with her mother and a friend and was being picked up by a security guard when the police arrived.

The mother said a man, whom she believed to be Pacific Islander-looking and in his 30s, confronted her daughter and verbally abused her, then a white-looking woman who was with him walked over. joined with him to physically assault the mother and daughter.

Bystanders at the scene also attempted to assist the mother and daughter.

The offenders then allegedly attempted to run them over as they left the scene in a car that she described as a maroon Commodore sedan. Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

Reported assaults in the area are on the rise.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

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