Source: Radio New Zealand
Abdulhassan Nabizadah. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Police are again appealing for anyone who knows anything about the death of Abdulhassan Nabizadah to come forward.
It’s been a year since the 63-year-old was assaulted, robbed and left critically injured on Camperdown Road in the Wellington suburb of Miramar.
The offenders, who stole nothing more than his car keys, then left him bleeding and unconscious on the footpath.
Despite best efforts, Nabizadah’s head injuries were unsurvivable and he died in hospital the next day.
Police previously told RNZ they think Nabizadah was “set up” to be robbed, but it took a violent turn.
Blood on the pavement on Camperdown Road. RNZ / REECE BAKER
“We know the people responsible will have talked about the death with friends and family,” Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said on Tuesday.
Police are encouraging those people to come forward.
Earlier, Leitch said the Nabizadah family didn’t have closure and needed to move on.
“Nabizadah was a husband, father, and grandfather, who brought his family to New Zealand from Afghanistan seeking a better life. Instead, his life was taken in a violent and senseless way.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call 105, referencing numbers 250317/6324 or Operation Celtic. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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