Man in court over attack

Patricia Burrows who was attacked on the way to getting milk from Barrington Mall.

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A 35 year-old man has appeared in court charged over the  vicious attack and robbery of an 85 year-old woman in the Barrington Mall car park earlier this month.

The man, who appeared in the Christchurch District Court on four charges, including aggravated robbery, has been granted interim name suppression.

He was remanded in custody until tomorrow to allow him to be assigned legal counsel.

Christchurch South Detectives along  with members of the Armed Offenders Squad arrested the man at 6am today.

The attacker threw Patricia Burrows  to the ground during the robbery on December 3. 

She was taken to Christchurch Hospital with a broken hip and other injuries.

Police said Mrs Burrows is still in hospital and is relieved the man has been caught and charged.

Police said they would like to thank those people who first went to help Mrs Burrows and to those  who have sent her get well cards.