Correction, it was a school girl not boy. (4.58PM)

A school girl has been arrested following an assault at Northlands Mall.

A shopper told chrislynchmedia.com they saw a middle-aged woman holding an ice pack to her eye at the food court around 12:30 PM, while a school student in a school uniform was being handcuffed by police.

A police spokeswoman confirmed that they received a report of an assault involving a young person and a woman in the food court at Northlands Mall.

The woman was injured, the spokeswoman said.

A St John spokesman said they were notified of the incident on Main North Road, but were not required to attend.

The young person was spoken to by police and is being referred to Youth Aid, the police spokeswoman said.

Northlands Mall owners, Kiwi Property said “We are aware of an incident today at Northlands shopping centre involving members of the public.

Those responsible have been trespassed from the centre, and the matter is now with the police.”