Bound And Gagged Woman: What We Know

What happened?

• A woman jumped from the boot of a speeding silver sedan on Huia Rd, near the corner of East Tamaki Rd, Papatoetoe, at about 7pm yesterday.

Who is the victim?

• An Asian woman in her late 30s to early 40s.

What is her status?

• She is in a critical condition and her injuries are "causing concern" in Middlemore Hospital this morning.
• After she jumped from the boot she could not talk, had a bleeding nose and was frothing at the mouth after falling to the road, a witness said.

Has her abductor been caught?

• A major manhunt is under way as the driver of the car, who police had not identified last night, remains at large.
• A witness said the driver did not appear to realise the woman had jumped from the boot.
• The car sped down Huia Rd and towards Motatau Rd.

Police cordon at the corner of Huia Rd and East Tamaki Rd in Papatoetoe. Photo / Jason Oxenham

How did the victim escape?

• She may have used a piece of metal, seen lying on the road, to open the boot, a witness said.

How was the victim held?

• The woman's legs and hands were tied, and she had been "strangled" around the neck with cloth strips, a witness said.

What happens now?

• The East Tamaki Rd area was cordoned off by police last night, disrupting access to the Southern Motorway.
• Huia Rd remains cordoned off this morning as police conduct a scene examination
• There is no confirmation of any arrests but police are seeking any information from the public.
• Manukau Police say they will be releasing an update on the Papatoetoe incident later this morning.

- NZ Herald