Woman sentenced for attempted murder following hammer attack in Hamilton

Wednesday 1 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 2 Oct 2025, 4:30am

Sarangi Karamea Jaque-Odell Lim has been sentenced after admitting to an attempted murder in a Hamilton shopping centre car park in June 2024. The attack occurred after the victim questioned why a baby was eating cigarettes. The victim has since expressed a willingness to forgive the attacker.

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1. Waikato TimesWed 1 Oct 2025, 11:52am

   Hammer attack sparked by baby eating cigarettes ‘an explosive act of violence driven by determination to kill’ (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 1 Oct 2025, 1:42pm

   Sarangi Lim’s ‘explosive act of rage’ after being questioned about child eating cigarettes (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 1 Oct 2025, 2:17pm

   Woman bashed with hammer after child seen eating cigarettes (opens in new tab)

   • Four-year sentence for ‘explosive act of rage’ (opens in new tab) Thu 2 Oct 2025, 4:30am