Ryder in critical condition after assault
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March 29, 2013, Friday
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TALENTED but troubled batsman Jesse Ryder was in an induced coma with critical injuries after a seemingly unprovoked assault just a day before he was due to leave New Zealand for another season in the lucrative Indian Premier League.
Police say they have been unable to establish a motive for a late-night assault outside a bar, which left Ryder critically ill in Christchurch Hospital with a fractured skull and punctured lung.
At a news conference yesterday, Detective Senior Sergeant Brian Archer of Christchurch Police said Ryder was attacked twice in quick succession as he left a bar shortly after midnight with teammates from Wellington who were in Christchurch for a domestic match.
He was first assaulted by "two or three" people outside the bar and was then followed across the road to the carpark of a restaurant where the second and more serious assault took place, police said.
Messages of support flooded in from cricketers and fans around the world. The incident has appalled New Zealanders, including Prime Minister John Key.
The 28-year-old Ryder has fought a high-profile battle with alcohol and his international career has been punctuated by disciplinary problems. He has made himself unavailable for the New Zealand team since February 2012.
Police were adamant yesterday that although the players had been at a licensed premises in the evening, there was no evidence at this stage to suggest that alcohol was a contributing factor to the assault.
Witnesses said the assault on Ryder appeared to be unprovoked.
Ryder was due to leave New Zealand today to take up a US$260,000 contract with the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
Police say they have been unable to establish a motive for a late-night assault outside a bar, which left Ryder critically ill in Christchurch Hospital with a fractured skull and punctured lung.
At a news conference yesterday, Detective Senior Sergeant Brian Archer of Christchurch Police said Ryder was attacked twice in quick succession as he left a bar shortly after midnight with teammates from Wellington who were in Christchurch for a domestic match.
He was first assaulted by "two or three" people outside the bar and was then followed across the road to the carpark of a restaurant where the second and more serious assault took place, police said.
Messages of support flooded in from cricketers and fans around the world. The incident has appalled New Zealanders, including Prime Minister John Key.
The 28-year-old Ryder has fought a high-profile battle with alcohol and his international career has been punctuated by disciplinary problems. He has made himself unavailable for the New Zealand team since February 2012.
Police were adamant yesterday that although the players had been at a licensed premises in the evening, there was no evidence at this stage to suggest that alcohol was a contributing factor to the assault.
Witnesses said the assault on Ryder appeared to be unprovoked.
Ryder was due to leave New Zealand today to take up a US$260,000 contract with the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
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