"Jesse Ryder, the New Zealand batsman, is in an induced coma in hospital after being assaulted twice late on Wednesday evening in Christchurch. Ryder, 28, is in intensive care after suffering a fractured skull, which Christchurch Police believe happened in the second of the two attacks.
The first assault took place at about 12.30am outside the Aikman’s Bar in a Christchurch suburb Merivale, where Ryder had been out with Wellington team-mates and friends following their loss to Canterbury to mark the end of the season. The second attack occurred minutes later at the entrance to the car park of a McDonald’s across the road, where the other Wellington players had gone to order food."
^ JR may have initiated the fight (they were all probably drunk) but the violence/force used against him was clearly excessive & vicious. There is no evidence that Ryder was carrying a weapon or was a threat to the public. No one deserves to end up in a coma during an argument or fight!
One of the potential assailants is a relative (from the two that are now out on bail). Seems like an inside family feud showing up on the streets of Christchurch. Goras are strong when it comes to beating up.
