Jesse Ryder: Second man arrested after attack on New Zealand
Jesse
Ryder has been "interaction with his family," as the police charged a second man
over the incident that left the cricketer New Zealand in an induced coma in
hospital.
Ryder,
a 28-year-old Wellington-road, was "stable" in Christchurch Hospital on Friday
after being admitted in the early hours of Thursday morning after suffering
multiple injuries, including a fractured skull in attack .
Police
investigating the incident confirmed Friday two men - a 20-year-old and
37-year-old - to appear in court on April 4 after being charged with
assault.
Ryder
remained in an induced coma on Friday but had responded to his family and
doctors, according to the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association chief
executive Heath Mills.
Mills
said: "Jesse is in a stable condition in intensive care has been responsive and
has been interacting with his family and the medical team ..
"Jesse
is still in an induced coma and still need help breathing after injury in the
lungs. Terms of a head injury, can not be fully determined at this stage what
the effects of a
blow to the head of Jesse are.'ll know more once I get out of the coma.
"
Police
have said Ryder was involved in an altercation with a group of people outside
Aikmans bar in the suburb of Merivale Christchurch shortly after 12:30 a.m.
local time, and then was assaulted by one of the groups that followed
to the parking
lot of a nearby McDonalds.
After
reviewing CCTV footage, police believe now only two people were involved in the
initial incident.
Having
confirmed before a man of 20 years old, had been charged, police today released
a statement saying:. "Police
have interviewed a man aged 37, in connection with their participation in an
altercation with cricketer Jesse Ryder This person has been arrested and charged
with assault and will appear in Christchurch District Court on Thursday, April
4."
Detective
Sergeant Brian Archer high above confirmed the 20-year-old was charged in
connection with "the initial incident" and that there was a "family
relationship" between the two.
According
to Ryder's agent, Aaron Klee, Ryder had given doctors a "thumbs up".
Added
on stuff.co.nz: "They are evaluating his coma at the time and when the right
time will be out of the coma."
Ryder,
a controversial figure whose career has been plagued by off-field incidents, is
on an indefinite break from international cricket and has not played for New
Zealand since February last year. He
has admitted in the past that alcohol contributed to his problems off the field,
and confirmed that he was drinking with his teammates Wellington at the bar
before being attacked.
Ryder
has played 18 tests and 39 one-day internationals for the Black Caps, his last
appearance in an ODI against South Africa.
He
played on Wednesday for the Wellington Firebirds in the preliminary final
against the Canterbury Wizards in the main Hagley Oval and planned to travel to
India this week to compete for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier
League.
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