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New Westminster councillor's daughter mugged in Queen's Park

New Westminster police are looking for two suspects after a woman was violently attacked and mugged in Queen's Park Wednesday night, According to police, the woman was walking through the park on her way to work just before 6 p.m.

New Westminster police are looking for two suspects after a woman was violently attacked and mugged in Queen's Park Wednesday night,

According to police, the woman was walking through the park on her way to work just before 6 p.m. when two men assaulted her. She was listening to her iPod and had no indication she was in danger.

Police say the assailants hit the woman over the head with an object, pushed her to the ground and demanded she hand over her belongings.

The woman defended herself from the attackers by kicking back. The two men then fled the area running northeast through the park.

The first suspect, who police say was the aggressor in the attack, is described as a black man in his 20s, 6-feet tall with a medium build and short dark hair. He was wearing a dark pants and a grey or white hoody with a design on the front.

The second suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, shorter in stature, with black shaggy hair. He was wearing a baseball hat, dark pants and a light coloured hoody.

The victim of the crime is Lisa McIntosh, daughter of New Westminster city Coun. Betty McIntosh.

McIntosh said Thursday that Lisa is doing alright after the attack.

"She had a major head laceration, having to have sutures and the doc thought she might have a fractured skull so she had to have a CT scan because these jerks hit her over the head with a liquor bottle," McIntosh said.

McIntosh said her daughter is still dealing with the shock of the incident. Lisa was on her way to work as a police dispatcher at the time.

New Westminster Chief Const. Dave Jones was visiting Lisa in hospital even before family members could arrive, something McIntosh said is greatly appreciated.

McIntosh said the incident hasn't change the way she sees safety in New Westminster but she does plan to speak with Jones about crime prevention through environmental design - changing things like lighting and visibility to discourage unlawful behaviour.

"I'll ask him to designate it for someone to look into it," she said. "You should be able to walk along a roadway though the park and not feel threatened that you're going to be a victim of crime."

Anyone with information about the assault is asked to call New Westminster police at 604-529-2430.

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